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Windham vs Windsor vs Grantham vs Pelham
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Grantham has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Grantham | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
3,554 |
3,465Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Pelham 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Grantham 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Grantham 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Windham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | — | Grantham School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 10.4Lowest |
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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.