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Knox vs Windham vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Knox | Windham | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,559Highest |
594Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.7 28% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Knox and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,800±$37k 10% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Windham and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$44Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,451Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Knox and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Knox 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.