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Windham vs Pomfret vs White River Junction
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 highest household income ($190k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Pomfret | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
908Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Pomfret 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. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and White River Junction 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Windham 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.