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Ryegate vs Windham vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Ryegate | Windham | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| 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.