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Duxbury vs Windham vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Barnard has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Duxbury | Windham | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
16,038Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
42.4±6Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Barnard 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
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.