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Windham vs Everett vs Londonderry
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 the highest household income ($190k).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($505k 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 | Everett | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Lowest |
50,045Highest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Windham 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Londonderry 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Londonderry 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20kLowest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Everett | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Everett High | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.1 |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.