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Townshend vs Newfields vs Windham vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Townshend | Newfields | Windham | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538 |
2,023Highest |
594Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,288±$174 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Newfields School District | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.