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Windham vs North Andover vs Amherst
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
North Andover has the most renters (30.2% rent).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | North Andover | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
31,490Highest |
11,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
39.6±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Windham 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% |
21.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amherst and North Andover 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% |
61.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$140,670±$9kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$732,900±$37kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kLowest 62% above U.S. |
| North Andover and Windham 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. |
$2,223±$223 57% above U.S. |
$1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,767Lowest 149% above U.S. |
$9,773 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Andover and Windham 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #98 of 282 in MA | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | North Andover | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | North Andover High | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.