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Wayne vs Concord vs Windham
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 highest household income ($91k).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Wayne | Concord | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,145 |
1,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% 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 | 12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 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+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% 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±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Concord and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.