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Windham vs Templeton vs Andover 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
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Templeton | Andover | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
8,252Highest |
616 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Windham 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% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Andover 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% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Templeton 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. |
$101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Andover and Templeton 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. |
$358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Andover and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Andover and Templeton 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. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Templeton 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% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #244 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Narragansett | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | Narragansett Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.