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Derby Line vs Windham vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Derby Line | Windham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 20% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby Line and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25k 11% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Derby Line 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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| 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.