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Lunenburg vs Windham vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 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 | Lunenburg | Windham | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.