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Windham vs Rollinsford vs Concord
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%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% 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 | Rollinsford | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
2,626Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Highest 5% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Concord 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% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Windham 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 91% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Concord 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Rollinsford School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.