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Grafton vs Windham vs Waltham
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Waltham has the most renters (13.7% 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 | Grafton | Windham | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
16,038Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.4 52% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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 | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174 9% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Waltham 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 | — |
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.