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Holderness vs Townshend 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

Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).

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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.

MeasureHoldernessTownshendWindham
People
Population
1,917Highest
1,538
594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.4±7.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
55.6±9.6Highest
43% above U.S.
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.7%±9.3
U.S.: 22%
12%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.4%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.3%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Holderness and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Holderness and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,863±$45kHighest
34% above U.S.
$78,750±$29kLowest
about the U.S. average
$94,500±$12k
17% above U.S.
Holderness and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$363,100±$60kHighest
9% above U.S.
$287,200±$79kLowest
14% below U.S.
$353,900±$20k
6% above U.S.
Holderness and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,068±$385Highest
46% above U.S.
$1,074±$80Lowest
24% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,923Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,364
72% above U.S.
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.5%±21.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
72.5%±23.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
9.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
28%±18.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Holderness School District West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A —
High school in town None in town Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.1
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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.