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Thornton vs Windham vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Thornton | Windham | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Thornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Windham 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Thornton School District | Windham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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NH 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.