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Windham vs Concord vs Middlesex
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%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Concord | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
44,375Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windham 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Middlesex 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% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Concord 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Middlesex 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. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Concord 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.