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Townshend vs Newfields vs Windham vs Rochester
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 oldest population (median age 55.6).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538 |
2,023Highest |
594Lowest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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% |
49% 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%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Townshend 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. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $929±$158Lowest 34% 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. |
$3,977Lowest 28% 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% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Rochester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest 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% |
86.1% 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. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Townshend 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 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.