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Windham vs Hampton vs Troy
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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,145 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Windham 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Windham 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Troy 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Windham and Troy 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Troy 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Troy 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Troy School District |
| High school 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.