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Windham vs Eliot 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 most people working from home (20.5%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
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 | Eliot | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
7,146Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Eliot 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% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Eliot 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. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.