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Athens vs Windham vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most kids (13.9% under 18).
Windham has the highest household income ($76k).
Grafton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Athens | Windham | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,432Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Athens and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$76,111±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.