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Windham vs Concord vs Jewett
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Jewett has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Concord | Jewett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Highest |
1,145 |
1,099Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.5±8.6 43% above U.S. |
| Windham and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Windham 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% |
27.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jewett 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% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jewett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$62,188±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$297,900±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Windham and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$592±$352Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Concord and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363 8% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,665Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Concord 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jewett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.