Compare towns
Litchfield vs Windham vs Merrimack
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Merrimack has the shortest commute (27 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 | Litchfield | Windham | Merrimack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Lowest |
16,038 |
28,164Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
41.5±2.2 4% below NH |
| Litchfield and Merrimack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Merrimack and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Merrimack and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11k 64% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$127,219±$16kLowest 28% above NH |
| Windham and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$458,600±$15kLowest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406 43% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,932±$147Lowest 30% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,345Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
34.9%±9.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #58 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Windham School District | Merrimack School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Windham High School | Merrimack High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.