Compare towns
Windham vs Moultonborough vs Plaistow
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).
Moultonborough has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Plaistow has the most affordable homes ($405k median).
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 | Moultonborough | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
5,126Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Plaistow 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% |
35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough 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 |
$106,693±$18kLowest 8% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$644,200±$120k 60% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
| Windham and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Moultonborough 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 | #36 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Moultonborough School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Moultonborough Academy | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
6.7Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.