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Dorchester vs Landaff vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Landaff has the most renters (9.7% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Dorchester | Landaff | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
420 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±10.5 29% above NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Landaff and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Windham and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Dorchester 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 | — | Landaff School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.