What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).

Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suncook	Windham
People
Population	5,432Highest	594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average	44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S.
	Windham and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Suncook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Suncook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average	$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Windham and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S.	$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S.
	Suncook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,091±$317 23% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,975Highest 124% above U.S.	$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Suncook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	15.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.