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Windham vs Concord vs Somersworth
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%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Concord | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
44,375Highest |
12,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Highest 5% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Windham and Concord 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Windham 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% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Somersworth 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 |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Concord High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.