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Windham vs White River Junction 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 the highest household income ($190k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
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 | White River Junction | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
3,364Lowest |
12,225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.4±1Highest 9% 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Londonderry and Windham 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.7Highest 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$119,571±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$469,500±$23k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,952±$135 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,568 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.