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Cavendish vs Sharon vs Windham vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Cavendish | Sharon | Windham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,577 |
16,038Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Sharon School District | Windham School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.