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Landgrove vs Windham vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landgrove has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Landgrove | Windham | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
16,038Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Landgrove and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Landgrove and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| 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.