What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harrisville	Windham
People
Population	885Lowest	16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH	41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1%	15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	62.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Windham and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,036±$13kLowest 4% above NH	$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH	$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Lowest 8% above NH	$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Lowest 20% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Windham and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Windham and Harrisville 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	Harrisville School District	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

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.