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Windham vs Mapleton vs Warren
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Warren 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Windham School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.