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Windham vs Winchester vs Bow
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%).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($1215k median).
Bow has the most affordable homes ($507k 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 | Winchester | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
23,406Highest |
8,335Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.5±1.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Windham 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% |
18%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Bow 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% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kLowest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,279±$481 61% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,584Lowest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Winchester 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #11 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Winchester | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Winchester High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
14.8Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.