Compare towns
Appleton vs Orland vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Orland has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Appleton | Orland | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
1,915 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Orland and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orland and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$69,348±$29k 14% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Orland 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.