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Windham vs Canton 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 the highest household income ($190k).
Canton has the most renters (26.4% rent).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($505k median).
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 | Canton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Lowest |
24,748 |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Canton 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% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Canton 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. |
$143,381±$9k 78% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20kLowest 52% above U.S. |
| Windham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178 64% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,560Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Canton High | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.1Highest |
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.