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Middlesex vs Newfane 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
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Middlesex | Newfane | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,456Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Middlesex 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.