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Londonderry vs Richmond vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Londonderry | Richmond | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,225 |
4,159Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1 9% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,571±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,500±$23k 41% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,952±$135Lowest 38% above U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,568 143% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.