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Windham vs Lebanon vs Milford
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 highest household income ($190k).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Lebanon | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
14,999Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Highest 5% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Windham and Lebanon 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% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Milford 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±$10k about the NH average |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Milford 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Windham 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 | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Lebanon School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Lebanon High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.7 |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.