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Windham vs Wolfeboro vs Gray vs North Windham
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 highest household income ($108k).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Windham | Wolfeboro | Gray | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
6,571 |
8,429 |
5,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Gray 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and North Windham 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Windham and Gray 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
| Gray and North Windham 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Windham 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and North 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.1Lowest |
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.