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Windham vs Danville vs Pelham
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%).
Danville has the most affordable homes ($438k median).
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 | Danville | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
4,531Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42±4Highest 3% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Danville and Pelham 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% |
21.6%±7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Pelham 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% |
18.1%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Danville and Pelham 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% |
36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Windham 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 |
$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$437,600±$26kLowest 9% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,144±$867 44% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Windham and Danville 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 50% above NH |
$8,504Lowest 28% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Pelham 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.