Compare towns
Windham vs Walpole vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k 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 | Walpole | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
3,690Lowest |
12,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
42.4±1 about the NH average |
| Walpole 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Londonderry and Walpole 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 91% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$119,571±$13k 21% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$469,500±$23k 17% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,952±$135 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,568 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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NH 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.