Compare towns
Granville vs Windham vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Granville | Windham | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
1,432Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21k 25% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914 7% below U.S. |
$3,363Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.