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Windham vs Stowe vs Pelham vs Bow
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 most expensive homes ($723k median).
Stowe has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bow has the most affordable homes ($507k 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 | Stowe | Pelham | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
5,285Lowest |
14,449 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Pelham 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% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Bow 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. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stowe 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. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,161Lowest 130% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Stowe Town School District | Pelham School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Stowe High School | Pelham High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.3 |
10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.