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Whitingham vs Windham vs Wolcott
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Whitingham | Windham | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
1,432 |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% 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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Wolcott 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. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% 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±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Windham and Whitingham 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. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Wolcott 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. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Wolcott 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 | — | Wolcott 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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| 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.