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Rome vs Windham vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Lovell has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Rome | Windham | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.2±3.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$80,625±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$295,000±$47kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,419±$178 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 41% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,480Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±29.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Lovell 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 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.