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Union vs Windham vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Wakefield has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Union | Windham | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 131Lowest |
16,038Highest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wakefield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Windham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$100,976±$11k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$322,800±$43k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,954 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Union 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Wakefield School District |
| High school 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.