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Sheffield vs Wheelock vs Windham vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Ryegate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1949).
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 | Sheffield | Wheelock | Windham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573Lowest |
717 |
16,038Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 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+ | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Wheelock 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| 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.