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Windham vs Tyringham vs Townshend

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).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).

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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.

MeasureWindhamTyringhamTownshend
People
Population
594
494Lowest
1,538Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
59.2±2.7Highest
52% above U.S.
55.6±9.6
43% above U.S.
Tyringham and Townshend 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%
8.7%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12%±2.6
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Townshend 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%
35.2%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.3%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Tyringham and Windham 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%
66.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Tyringham and Townshend 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.
$163,333±$28kHighest
102% above U.S.
$78,750±$29kLowest
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20k
6% above U.S.
$699,400±$96kHighest
110% above U.S.
$287,200±$79kLowest
14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,050±$393Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,074±$80Highest
24% below U.S.
Townshend and Tyringham 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.
$4,632Lowest
49% above U.S.
$5,364
72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
72.5%±23.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Townshend and Tyringham 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%
3.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
36 minHighest
35% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.2%±8
U.S.: 15.1%
28%±18.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Townshend and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town — — Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
8.1
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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.