Compare towns
Windham vs Halifax vs South Bristol
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
South Bristol has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Halifax | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
847Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
59.3±2.9Highest 52% above U.S. |
| South Bristol and Windham 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and South Bristol 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$97,148±$14kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| South Bristol 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±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$309,600±$31k 7% below U.S. |
| Windham and South Bristol 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. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,417±$508Highest about the U.S. average |
| South Bristol and Halifax 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. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$5,205Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | — |
| 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.