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Heath vs Windham vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Leyden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Heath | Windham | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
16,038Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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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| 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.