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Springfield vs Windham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Springfield | Windham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Springfield 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 | — | Windham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.