Compare towns
Windham vs Hampton vs Bow vs Pelham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Bow has the most affordable homes ($507k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Hampton | Bow | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
10,101 |
8,335Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Bow 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 |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Bow 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | — | Bow School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Bow High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.