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Monterey vs Windham vs Alford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monterey has the highest household income ($152k).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Alford has the most expensive homes ($794k 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 | Monterey | Windham | Alford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 954Highest |
594 |
433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 62.3±14 60% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
63.1±2.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Alford and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monterey and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monterey and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,353±$89kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$121,042±$11k 50% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,200±$57k 81% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$794,400±$144kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Alford and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,762±$128Highest 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,750±$1kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,858Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,913 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±85.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monterey and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±16.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monterey and Alford 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.