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Jay vs Windham vs Woodbury
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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Woodbury has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
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 | Jay | Windham | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
16,038Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.5±8.8Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$84,545±$16k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$311,200±$57k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,609 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±95.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Windham School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.