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Windham vs Jay vs Andover 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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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.
| Measure | Windham | Jay | Andover | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,354Highest |
616 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Jay 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% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Andover 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. |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Andover 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. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,272±$366Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,288±$174 9% below U.S. |
| Andover and Grafton 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. |
$3,741Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | 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 | 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.