What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tilton has the most affordable homes ($217k median).

Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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.

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

Measure	Tilton	Windham
People
Population	4,063Lowest	16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH	41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH
	Tilton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%	15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	62.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Windham and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH	$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH	$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH	$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Windham and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#88 of 120 in NH	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	Winnisquam Regional School District	Windham School District
High school in town	Winnisquam Regional High School	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	16.2Highest	12.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.