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Glover vs Jay vs Windham vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
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 | Glover | Jay | Windham | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
471Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Jay and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Windham School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.