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Windham vs Boothbay 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%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 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 | Boothbay | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
3,102Lowest |
12,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.4±1 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Boothbay 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. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$119,571±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$469,500±$23k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,952±$135 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$7,568 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31Lowest 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest 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 Our Story | 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.