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Windham vs Sullivan 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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).

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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.

MeasureWindhamSullivanWorcester
People
Population
594Lowest
687
831Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
46.6±6.5
20% above U.S.
47±2.7Highest
21% above U.S.
Worcester and Sullivan 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%
16.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
12.8%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Sullivan 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%
20.5%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Sullivan 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%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Worcester and Sullivan 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.
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
$73,833±$18kLowest
9% below U.S.
Sullivan 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±$20kHighest
6% above U.S.
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
$271,100±$27k
19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,225±$275Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,023±$136Lowest
28% below U.S.
Sullivan and Worcester 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.
$5,099
63% above U.S.
$4,421Lowest
42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
25.5%±37Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Sullivan 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%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
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 — — Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
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.