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Windham vs Greenland vs Richmond
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 most kids (27.4% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k 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 | Greenland | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
4,106Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Richmond 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% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Richmond 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% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Richmond 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% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Richmond 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. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Greenland 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. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Windham and Greenland 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. |
$2,331±$363Lowest 65% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Windham 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Richmond 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham School District | Greenland School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.