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Sudbury vs Windham vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Stamford has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | Sudbury | Windham | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Lowest |
16,038Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.9 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sudbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,208±$33k 24% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$88,646±$9kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$303,200±$25kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,583±$935Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Sudbury 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 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.