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Belvidere vs Windham vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the oldest housing (typical home built 1989).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% 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 | Belvidere | Windham | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Windham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,300±$441Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.