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Windham vs Baldwin vs Londonderry
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Baldwin | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
1,170Lowest |
12,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.4±1 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Baldwin 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. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$119,571±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$469,500±$23k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
— | $1,952±$135Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,568 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Londonderry 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 | — | #37 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.