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Windham vs Plymouth vs Madbury
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%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
6,601 |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Highest 5% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
| Windham and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Windham and Madbury 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 NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
| Windham and Madbury 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 |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Plymouth 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Madbury 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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.