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Windham vs St. George 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 affordable homes ($316k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Bolton has the most renters (12.1% rent).
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 | St. George | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
812Lowest |
2,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% 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% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and St. George 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. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$102,898±$20k 27% above U.S. |
| St. George and Bolton 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. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$327,000±$105k about the U.S. average |
| St. George 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. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$967±$173 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,627 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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.