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Granville vs Windham vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Westfield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Granville | Windham | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
16,038Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Granville and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville 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 | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| 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.