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Windham vs Waltham vs Williston
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 highest household income ($190k).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Waltham | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
452Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Windham 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham School District | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.