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Windham vs Standish 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%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Londonderry has the most renters (14.4% 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 | Standish | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
10,662Lowest |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Londonderry 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Londonderry and Windham 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% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Bonny Eagle High School | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.5 |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.