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Rupert vs Windham vs Danby vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Rupert | Windham | Danby | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
16,038Highest |
1,133 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Waltham 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.