Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Windham vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Sanbornton | Windham | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
16,038Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Windham and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 14% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Windham School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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NH 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.