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Windham vs Georgetown vs Sutton vs Amherst
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%).
Georgetown has the most renters (16% rent).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Georgetown | Sutton | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
8,474Lowest |
9,452 |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Sutton 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% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amherst and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 135% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
| Windham and Georgetown 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. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$9,773 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Georgetown | Sutton | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.6 |
10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.