Compare towns
Windham vs Lebanon vs Hudson vs Amherst
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%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Lebanon | Hudson | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
14,999 |
25,557Highest |
11,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
| Amherst and Hudson 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Amherst 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Lebanon 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 |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$9,773 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Lebanon 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% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
31 min 18% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Lebanon School District | Hudson School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Lebanon High School | Alvirne High School | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.7 |
11.6 |
10.4Lowest |
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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.