Compare towns
Hancock vs Whiting vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Hancock | Whiting | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.