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Lowell vs Windham vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (26 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 | Lowell | Windham | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
16,038Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7 8% below U.S. |
| Windham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Roxbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lowell School District | 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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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.