Compare towns
Glover vs Jay vs Windham vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Glover | Jay | Windham | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
471Lowest |
16,038Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Jay and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Windham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.