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White River Junction vs Rumney vs Windham vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | White River Junction | Rumney | Windham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
1,458Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and White River Junction 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 | — | Rumney School District | 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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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.