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Windham vs Walpole vs Putney
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%).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Walpole | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
3,690 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Putney 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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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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.