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Windham vs Rupert vs Hanover
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%).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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 | Rupert | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
676Lowest |
8,479 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26k 90% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
| Hanover 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. |
— | $2,254±$249Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | — |
| 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.