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Windham vs Athol vs Little Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
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 | Windham | Athol | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
12,011 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athol and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$375,800±$96k 13% above U.S. |
| Windham and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,041Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #256 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Athol-Royalston | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Athol High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.