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Gilford vs Weare 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
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Gilford | Weare | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,830Lowest |
9,170 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±3.9Highest 11% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Gilford and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Weare and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,635±$11kLowest 18% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,500±$56k 13% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±8.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | #45 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilford School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Gilford High School | John Stark Regional High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.