Compare towns
Brooks vs Jackson vs Windham vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Brooks | Jackson | Windham | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
567Lowest |
16,038Highest |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
37.5±9.6Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$71,458±$21k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$208,000±$41k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,150±$691 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096 33% below U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Waldo 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Windham School District | Waldo-Region 7 |
| 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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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.