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Windham vs Athens vs Bolton
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 oldest population (median age 56.5).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Bolton has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Athens | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
431Lowest |
2,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
55.3±6.5 42% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Athens and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$102,898±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$327,000±$105kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537Highest 20% below U.S. |
$967±$173 32% below U.S. |
| Athens and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
$3,627 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.