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Windham vs Union vs Pittston
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).
Union has the oldest population (median age 41.6).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Union | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
2,663Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Union and Pittston 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Pittston 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% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston 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. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Union 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Windham School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.