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Westmoreland vs Windham vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hancock has the most renters (14.4% rent).
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 | Westmoreland | Windham | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
16,038Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District | Windham School District | Contoocook Valley 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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NH 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.