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Windham vs Bethlehem vs Worcester vs Townshend
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Bethlehem has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Bethlehem | Worcester | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,537Highest |
831 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bethlehem and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,418 74% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Townshend 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.