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Sunderland vs Windham vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Sunderland | Windham | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
16,038Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Windham and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunderland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.