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Westmore vs Windham vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Westmore | Windham | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
16,038Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 72% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% 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 | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Westmore 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.