Compare towns
Groton vs Windham vs Worcester vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Groton | Windham | Worcester | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 507Lowest |
594 |
831Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Groton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.