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Warwick vs Windham vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Warwick | Windham | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
16,038Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — |
| School district | Warwick | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.