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Athens vs Windsor vs Grantham
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Windsor | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
3,554Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Athens 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Athens and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 74% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Athens and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Grantham 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.