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Londonderry vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k 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 | Windham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,685Highest |
19,188 |
16,038Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Londonderry and Windham 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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 | $132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,069 159% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Londonderry 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% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | RSU 14 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Windham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.1 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.