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Townshend vs Wilton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Townshend | Wilton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
3,960Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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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.