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Windham vs Calais vs Hooksett 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
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Calais | Hooksett | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,713 |
15,057Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Windham 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,364Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Calais 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hooksett School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.