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Randolph vs Windham vs Eaton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Randolph | Windham | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
16,038Highest |
501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 57.5±10.9 33% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
| Eaton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Randolph and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,750±$16k about the NH average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$57k about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$215Lowest 12% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269 36% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton 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 | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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NH 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.