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Whately vs Windham vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
New Braintree has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
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 | Whately | Windham | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499 |
16,038Highest |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Whately and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Whately | Windham School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.