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Windham vs Worcester 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%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Jewett has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Worcester | Jewett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Highest |
831Lowest |
1,099 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% 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% |
12.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jewett and Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$62,188±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Windham and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% 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. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$592±$352Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Windham 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,665 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Jewett 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.