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Windham vs Thetford vs Pelham 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%).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Thetford | Pelham | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
2,813Lowest |
14,449 |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
| Thetford and Londonderry 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Pelham 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% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thetford and Pelham 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% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Pelham 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. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest 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% |
8%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% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #40 of 70 in VT | #48 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Thetford School District | Pelham School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Pelham High School | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.