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Kiantone vs Windham vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Scipio has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Kiantone | Windham | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865Highest |
594Lowest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6 about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Kiantone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$76,618±$7kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666Highest 33% below U.S. |
— | $888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Kiantone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.