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Windham vs Wilder vs Portsmouth
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 kids (27.4% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
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 | Wilder | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
3,087Lowest |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.9±2 10% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Portsmouth 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$106,219±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$688,500±$39k 107% above U.S. |
| Windham and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,869±$111 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Portsmouth 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | — | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.