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Ira vs Windham vs Benson vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Ira | Windham | Benson | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
16,038Highest |
784 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4 33% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$242,000±$26kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,113±$170 21% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,125Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Benson 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school 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.