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Peacham vs Windham vs Reading vs Montgomery
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 affordable homes ($302k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Windham | Reading | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 887 |
16,038Highest |
699Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Reading 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 80% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.