What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).

Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windham	Gilmanton
People
Population	16,038Highest	4,026Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH	45±4.4Highest 4% above NH
	Gilmanton 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 NH: 18.2%	17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Gilmanton 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 NH: 40.6%	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Gilmanton 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	$117,088±$9kLowest 18% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH	$363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH	$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$6,235Lowest 6% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Gilmanton and Windham 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%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	99.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 15% above NH	33 minHighest 23% above NH
Work from home	21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#13 of 120 in NH	#25 of 120 in NH
School district	Windham School District	Gilmanton School District
High school in town	Windham High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	—
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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.