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Windham vs Jefferson 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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($187k 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 | Jefferson | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,226Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2 39% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Jefferson 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% |
12.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Jefferson 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% |
30.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Jefferson 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% |
29%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% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Jefferson 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. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$76,111±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Grafton 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. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,288±$174 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Grafton 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Athens Grafton 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.