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Windham vs Sunapee vs Gray vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Windham | Sunapee | Gray | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
3,416Lowest |
8,429 |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Sunapee and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #14 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Sunapee School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.9Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.