Compare towns
Windham vs Henniker vs Pelham vs Bow
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 the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Pelham | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
6,197Lowest |
14,449 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.5±2.7Highest 4% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 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% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bow and Henniker 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% 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 |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$8,634Lowest 30% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Henniker School District | Pelham School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Pelham High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.