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Washington vs Windham vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k 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.
| Measure | Washington | Windham | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526 |
16,038Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$332,800±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,625±$1kLowest 86% above U.S. |
| Windham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,926 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Middlefield 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 | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school 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.