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Windham vs Auburn vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($470k 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 | Auburn | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
6,119Lowest |
12,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
42.4±1 about the NH average |
| Auburn and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Londonderry and Windham 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 NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
46%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Londonderry 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 91% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$119,571±$13kLowest 21% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$469,500±$23kLowest 17% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,893±$822Lowest 27% above NH |
$1,952±$135 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$7,568Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Auburn School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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NH 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.