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Windham vs Mason vs Lee
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%).
Mason has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Mason | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
1,451Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Mason and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Windham 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% |
15.6%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Mason 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% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Windham 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 |
$111,090±$3kLowest 12% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Windham and Lee 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 |
$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,530±$852Lowest 70% above NH |
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| Windham and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,049Lowest 6% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Mason School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| 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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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.