Compare towns
Windham vs Newfields vs Franconia
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%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Newfields | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
2,023 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Newfields and Windham 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 |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$530,300±$96kLowest 32% above NH |
| Windham and Newfields 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 |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,451Lowest 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Newfields School District | Lafayette Regional 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.