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Worcester vs Jaffrey vs Windham vs Montgomery
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%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Jaffrey | Windham | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
5,448Highest |
594Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery 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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery 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% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Jaffrey 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. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Windham and Jaffrey 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. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$962±$202 32% below U.S. |
— | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Jaffrey 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. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #87 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.