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Windham vs Florida vs Worcester

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).
Florida has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).

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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.

MeasureWindhamFloridaWorcester
People
Population
594Lowest
668
831Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
56.1±4.4Highest
44% above U.S.
47±2.7
21% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12.8%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Worcester 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%
30.1%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Florida 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%
24.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Worcester and Florida 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.
$86,875±$17k
8% above U.S.
$73,833±$18kLowest
9% below U.S.
Windham and Florida 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.
$246,800±$19kLowest
26% below U.S.
$271,100±$27k
19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$867±$256Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,023±$136Highest
28% below U.S.
Worcester and Florida 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.
$1,894Lowest
39% below U.S.
$4,421
42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.5%±37
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Worcester 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%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.6%±4.8Highest
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
School district — Florida Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.