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Windham vs Candia vs Lee
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%).
Candia has the most affordable homes ($416k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Candia | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
4,134Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Candia and Lee 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% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Lee 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% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Candia and Lee 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 |
$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Windham and Lee 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 |
$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #41 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Candia School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | 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.