Compare towns
Peacham vs Plainfield 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
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Peacham | Plainfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,314 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 80% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Peacham School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.