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Windham vs Brighton 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%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (29 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 | Brighton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
1,167Lowest |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
| Brighton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Brighton 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. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton 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% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry 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 | — | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Brighton School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.