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Windham vs Dracut vs Litchfield
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%).
Dracut has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Litchfield has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Dracut | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
32,574Highest |
8,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Dracut 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut and Litchfield 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. |
$114,036±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11k 101% above U.S. |
| Windham and Litchfield 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. |
$473,900±$17kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Litchfield 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Dracut | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Dracut Senior High | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.