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Worcester vs Lempster 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%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Lempster | Windham | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
953 |
594Lowest |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Lempster 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% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Montgomery 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% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Lempster 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% |
28.5%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% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Lempster 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. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Windham and Lempster 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. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% 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. |
— | — | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Montgomery 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. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Montgomery 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lempster School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None 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.