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Wells vs Wheelock 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
Wells has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Wells | Wheelock | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
717Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Lowest 7% below U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308 6% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Wheelock 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | 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.