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Windham vs Wolfeboro vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Wolfeboro | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
6,571 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Croydon 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 NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon 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 91% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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NH 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.