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Clarendon vs Windham vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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.
| Measure | Clarendon | Windham | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
16,038Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.