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Stannard vs Windham vs Ira

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 most affordable homes ($216k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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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.

MeasureStannardWindhamIra
People
Population
228Lowest
16,038Highest
381
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
48.3±14.6
24% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
54.1±5.5Highest
39% above U.S.
Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.2%±9.1
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.5%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
25.9%±8.5
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.9%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ira and Stannard 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%
37.1%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%
3.4%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and Ira 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.
$71,827±$5k
11% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$216,200±$44kLowest
35% below U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$272,900±$18k
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
$942±$52Lowest
33% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,183
34% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,146Lowest
33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.4%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
98.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
3% above U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
Work from home
8.6%±5.5
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
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.