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Windham vs Windsor 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

Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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.

MeasureWindhamWindsorWorcester
People
Population
594Lowest
1,065Highest
831
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
44.8±6.4
15% above U.S.
47±2.7Highest
21% above U.S.
Worcester and Windsor 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%
15.8%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
12.8%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Windsor 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%
18.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Worcester 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%
41.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Worcester and Windsor 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.
$115,563±$10kHighest
43% above U.S.
$73,833±$18kLowest
9% below U.S.
Windsor 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.
$389,700±$32kHighest
17% above U.S.
$271,100±$27kLowest
19% below U.S.
Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,023±$136
28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$3,867Lowest
24% above U.S.
$4,421
42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.5%±37
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Worcester 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%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
23.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Worcester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town — — None in town
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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.