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Stannard vs Wayne vs Windham vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Albany has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Stannard | Wayne | Windham | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228 |
1,033 |
1,432Highest |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
42.9±14Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Albany and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±7.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
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| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$211,800±$56kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$2,867Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Wayne 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.