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Windham vs Ware vs Andover vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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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 | Ware | Andover | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
6,369Highest |
616 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware 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% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Ware 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. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7k 6% below 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. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% 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 | — | $1,039±$104Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,288±$174 9% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ware 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school 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.