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Windsor vs Grantham vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Windsor | Grantham | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,465 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.