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Wells vs Windham vs Stamford
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 most affordable homes ($243k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Stamford has the most homeowners (95.4%).
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 | Wells | Windham | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
16,038Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5 27% above U.S. |
| Wells and Stamford 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Stamford 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$88,646±$9k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$303,200±$25k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,583±$935 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Wells 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 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.