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Windham vs Newfields vs St. George

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 renters (17.1% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).

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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.

MeasureWindhamNewfieldsSt. George
People
Population
594Lowest
2,023Highest
812
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
44.7±13.4Highest
15% above U.S.
St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±7Highest
U.S.: 22%
St. George and Newfields 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%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±3.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12kLowest
17% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$109,464±$34k
36% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20kLowest
6% above U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$376,800±$50k
13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,394±$132Lowest
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
91% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,514Lowest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
96%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
St. George and Newfields 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%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
27.6%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
St. George and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Newfields School District —
High school 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.