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Arkwright vs Windham vs Andover vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
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| Measure | Arkwright | Windham | Andover | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
1,432 |
616Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
45.8±4.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Windham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Andover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Andover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,049Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.