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Windham vs Triangle vs Grafton vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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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.
| Measure | Windham | Triangle | Grafton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,773Highest |
666 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Windham 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Triangle 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. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$76,111±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above 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. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% 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 | — | $864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,288±$174 9% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.