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Windham vs Mapleton vs Dracut vs Londonderry
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dracut has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Mapleton | Dracut | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
1,884Lowest |
32,574Highest |
12,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
42.4±1Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Dracut 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Dracut 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$119,571±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$469,500±$23k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,952±$135 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$7,568 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Dracut 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Londonderry 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 | — | #201 of 282 in MA | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dracut | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Dracut Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.