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Hope vs Windham vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Dedham has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Hope | Windham | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
16,038Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hope and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$356,400±$33kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hope 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 | Hope Public Schools | Windham School District | Dedham Public Schools |
| 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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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.