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Windham vs Stoneham 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%).
Stoneham has the most renters (29% rent).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($505k median).
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 | Stoneham | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Lowest |
23,355 |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Stoneham 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% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Londonderry 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% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20kLowest 52% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stoneham 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. |
$2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Londonderry 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Londonderry 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Stoneham | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Stoneham High | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.