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Rupert vs Windham vs Glover
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k 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 | Rupert | Windham | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Windham 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. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Glover 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Rupert 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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.