Compare towns
Windham vs Hartford vs Boscawen
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).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Boscawen has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Hartford | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
10,736 |
4,044Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Hartford 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% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Hartford 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford 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. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,549 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hartford 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Hartford School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.