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Windham vs Newfields vs Williston vs Hudson
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 the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k 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 | Newfields | Williston | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
2,023Lowest |
10,144 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Williston 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Williston 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hudson 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 135% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| 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 117% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 128% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Williston 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Newfields School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.