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Stannard vs Windham vs Albany

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stannard has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Albany has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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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.

MeasureStannardWindhamAlbany
People
Population
228
16,038Highest
135Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
48.3±14.6Highest
24% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
42.9±14
10% above U.S.
Stannard and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.2%±9.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±11.4
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.9%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
11.1%±19.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stannard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
62.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±7.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,979±$30kLowest
17% below U.S.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
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Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$216,200±$44k
35% below U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$211,800±$56kLowest
36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$3,218±$350
128% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,183
34% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$2,867Lowest
8% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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Windham and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
98.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
3% above U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
8.6%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #13 of 120 in NH —
School district — Windham School District —
High school 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.