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Lempster vs Unity vs Windham vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Lempster | Unity | Windham | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953 |
1,375Highest |
594Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Unity and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Unity and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lempster School District | Unity School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.