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Windham vs Concord vs Worcester vs Brookline
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Concord | Worcester | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
8,269Highest |
831 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Concord 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% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #176 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.