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Windham vs Colebrook vs Worcester vs Andover
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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Colebrook | Worcester | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,988Highest |
831 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Colebrook School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.