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Leicester vs Windham vs Sutton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Leicester | Windham | Sutton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
16,038Highest |
790 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Leicester 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.