Compare towns
Windham vs Epping vs Gilford
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 the highest household income ($190k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 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 | Epping | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
7,430Lowest |
7,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48.2±3.9Highest 11% above NH |
| Gilford and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Gilford 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Gilford 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$116,635±$11k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$456,500±$56k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Gilford 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Epping School District | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Epping High School | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.5 |
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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.