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Windham vs Windsor vs Sanbornton
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
2,060Lowest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Sanbornton 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sanbornton 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Sanbornton 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$452,300±$30k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Sanbornton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | — | Winnisquam 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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| 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.