Compare towns
Russell vs Windham vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Westfield has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Russell | Windham | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,197Lowest |
16,038 |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Russell and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Russell and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$24k 35% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,300±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104 64% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,746Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Westfield |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.