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Worcester vs Hampton vs Windham vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% 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 | Worcester | Hampton | Windham | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,145Highest |
594Lowest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middletown Springs and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 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 | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.