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Seward vs Windham vs Hornby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seward has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Hornby has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Seward | Windham | Hornby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,055Highest |
594Lowest |
1,781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41±1.9 5% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Seward and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seward and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,786±$20kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$88,281±$17k 9% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,500±$25k 40% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$163,800±$20kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,180±$201Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,056±$157Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Seward and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,855Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,500 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.3%±45.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hornby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Seward 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.