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Windham vs Hill 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).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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.

MeasureWindhamHillWorcester
People
Population
594Lowest
908Highest
831
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-6.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
49.1±6.8Highest
26% above U.S.
47±2.7
21% above U.S.
Hill and Worcester 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%
10.9%±2.8Lowest
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%
28.5%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hill 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%
30.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Worcester and Hill 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.
$82,125±$21k
about the U.S. average
$73,833±$18kLowest
9% below U.S.
Windham and Hill 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.
$311,700±$41k
6% below U.S.
$271,100±$27kLowest
19% below U.S.
Windham and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,023±$136
28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$4,933
58% above U.S.
$4,421Lowest
42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±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%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.2%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 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±3.4Lowest
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 — Hill School District 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.