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Elmore vs Windham vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the oldest population (median age 45).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Elmore | Windham | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,059±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Wolcott 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Windham School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.