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Londonderry vs Castleton 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
Londonderry has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Londonderry | Castleton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685Highest |
4,453Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,069 159% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.