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Sheffield vs Windham vs Wheelock
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 renters (16.3% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Windham | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
16,038Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 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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| 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.