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Windham vs Newfields vs Sandwich
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Sandwich has the oldest population (median age 63.6).
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 | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
2,023 |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$19k 91% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$140,694±$22kLowest 42% above 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 |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% 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 |
$1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Newfields 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 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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.