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Wayne vs Glover vs Windham vs Bradford

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).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($120k median).

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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.

MeasureWayneGloverWindhamBradford
People
Population
1,033
1,051
1,432Highest
695Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.6±3.6Highest
61% above U.S.
48.4±5.9
24% above U.S.
56.5±5.1
45% above U.S.
45.9±5.8Lowest
18% 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%
22.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
Glover and Bradford 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%
24.2%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±2.8Lowest
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%
35.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±6.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and Glover 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.
$73,839±$18k
9% below U.S.
$76,477±$17k
5% below U.S.
$60,625±$13kLowest
25% 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.
$264,700±$34k
20% below U.S.
$315,600±$74kHighest
5% below U.S.
$120,000±$42kLowest
64% 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.
$973±$130
31% below U.S.
$850±$295
40% below U.S.
$770±$22Lowest
46% below U.S.
Wayne and Glover 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.
$3,234
4% above U.S.
$3,363
8% above U.S.
$2,838Lowest
9% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.9%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.3%±64.2
U.S.: 51.1%
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.4%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Bradford 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%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
7% above U.S.
40 minHighest
50% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
9.3%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.8%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
17.1%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District — —
High school in town — None in town — —
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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.