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Windham vs Underhill 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%).
Underhill has the most affordable homes ($446k median).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Underhill | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
3,141Lowest |
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. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windham 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% |
17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill 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% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Windham 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. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
— | $1,803±$154Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.