Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Windham vs Laconia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 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 | Sanbornton | Windham | Laconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
594Lowest |
17,085Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
45.3±3.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Laconia and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Laconia and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Laconia and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$73,218±$12kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$340,300±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,224±$107Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 84% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,484Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Laconia and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #105 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | — | Laconia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Laconia High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.