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Andover vs Windham vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Greenfield has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Windham | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
19,188Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Windham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Andover School District | RSU 14 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.