Compare towns
Jefferson vs Unity vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most renters (9.5% rent).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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.
| Measure | Jefferson | Unity | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
1,375 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Windham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 29% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Jefferson 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 | — | Unity School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 14 photos → | 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.