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Wakefield vs Windham vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Wakefield | Windham | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405 |
19,188Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Newfield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Windham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$318,100±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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| Wakefield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,954 5% below U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wakefield School District | RSU 14 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.