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Mount Tabor vs Weston vs Windham vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Mount Tabor | Weston | Windham | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
685 |
16,038Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77k 62% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$7,076 127% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston 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 | — | — | Windham School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.