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Windham vs Chilmark vs Bow vs Pelham
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).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Bow has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Pelham has the most renters (13.3% 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 | Chilmark | Bow | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
1,578Lowest |
8,335 |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bow 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Bow 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. |
$168,750±$28k 109% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kLowest 68% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2k 95% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Chilmark 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 221% above U.S. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark and Pelham 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Up-Island Regional | Bow School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Bow High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.