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Windham vs Concord vs Worcester vs Grafton
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 highest household income ($95k).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
8,269Highest |
831 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Windham 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% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% 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%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Worcester 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. |
$76,111±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Concord 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. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Grafton 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. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% 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% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Grafton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest 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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below 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% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.