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Barnstead vs Windham vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Barnstead | Windham | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
16,038Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42±4 3% below NH |
| Barnstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,144±$867 44% above NH |
| Windham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,504 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Danville 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Windham School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.