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Arrowsic vs Windham vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Arrowsic | Windham | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Arrowsic 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 | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.