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Grafton vs Triangle vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Grafton | Triangle | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
2,773Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above 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 | $343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843 55% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Grafton 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.