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Amherst vs Grantham vs Windham vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Milford has the most renters (40.6% 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 | Amherst | Grantham | Windham | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,861 |
3,465Lowest |
16,038Highest |
8,956 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
| Grantham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$357,800±$16k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,557±$120 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773 47% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
5.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Grantham School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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NH 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.