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Windham vs Sharon 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 most people working from home (17.1%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Sharon | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
1,577 |
2,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$102,898±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$327,000±$105k about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Bolton 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. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$967±$173 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,627 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±23.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Bolton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon 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.