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Whitingham vs Windham vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Windham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,432Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Windham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Windham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Windham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$875±$154Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.