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Windham vs Dedham vs Newfields
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%).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Dedham | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
25,237Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Newfields 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% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kLowest 60% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Windham and Dedham 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. |
$2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,918Lowest 154% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Dedham | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.