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Fayston vs Windham vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayston has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Duxbury has the most affordable homes ($365k 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 | Fayston | Windham | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Fayston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fayston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest 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 | $110,250±$28k 37% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82k 51% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274 17% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,318±$407Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689 114% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,564Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fayston and Windham 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.