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Wilmington vs Windham vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has the most affordable homes ($681k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Burlington has the most renters (25.8% 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 | Wilmington | Windham | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,336 |
16,038Lowest |
26,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.2 9% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Burlington and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burlington and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,152±$19k 108% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Windham and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $680,500±$19kLowest 105% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Burlington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,394±$328Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,718±$368 92% above U.S. |
| Windham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,704 147% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,165Lowest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burlington and Windham 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 | #73 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wilmington | Windham School District | Burlington |
| High school in town | Wilmington High | Windham High School | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.3 |
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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.