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Windham vs Pepperell vs Londonderry
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%).
Pepperell has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Pepperell | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
11,663Lowest |
12,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Highest 9% above U.S. |
42.4±1Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pepperell and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Pepperell 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 135% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$119,571±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$469,500±$23kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,952±$135 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,698Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$7,568 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Londonderry 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.