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Windham vs Unity vs Grafton vs Brookline
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 highest household income ($95k).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Grafton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Unity | Grafton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,375Highest |
666 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Unity 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% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Grafton 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Brookline 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.