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Greenland vs Windham vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
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 | Greenland | Windham | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
16,038Highest |
3,640Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kLowest 74% above U.S. |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kLowest 92% above U.S. |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Greenland School District | Windham School District | Norwich 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 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.