Compare towns
Windham vs Brookline vs Greenland vs Amherst
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Brookline has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Greenland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Amherst has the most renters (8.1% rent).
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 | Brookline | Greenland | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
5,736 |
4,106Lowest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
| Greenland and Amherst 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% |
26.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Brookline 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 91% above NH |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$153,196±$10kLowest 55% above NH |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$537,600±$30kLowest 34% above NH |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2% NH: 7.2% |
0.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Greenland 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Brookline School District | Greenland School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.