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Amherst vs Windham vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Windham | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
594Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Middlesex 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
— | $1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Middlesex 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.