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Cabot vs Windham vs Danville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cabot has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).

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.

MeasureCabotWindhamDanville
People
Population
1,579Lowest
16,038Highest
2,360
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.3±6.6Lowest
4% above U.S.
41.1±2.9
6% above U.S.
53.1±6Highest
37% above U.S.
Kids under 18
27.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.7%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Danville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
62.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$77,031±$16k
5% below U.S.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
$70,946±$7kLowest
12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$268,500±$77kLowest
19% below U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$275,800±$43k
17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,243±$354Lowest
12% below U.S.
$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,639
49% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,358Lowest
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±26.7
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
9.5%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
13% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
21.4%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.7%±9.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham and Cabot 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 — Windham School District —
High school in town — Windham High School —
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.