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Windham vs Addison vs Mount Tabor
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 most people working from home (21.9%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Addison | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
1,175 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kLowest 32% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Addison 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 | Windham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.