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Orleans vs Windham vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Holland 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 | Orleans | Windham | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
16,038Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Holland and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holland and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,159±$10kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$60,729±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$209,400±$44k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,330±$69 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school 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.