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Windham vs Conway 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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Conway | Worcester | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
10,141Highest |
831 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9% 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. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Worcester 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% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway 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% |
37.9%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% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Conway 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. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Townshend 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. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Windham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Conway 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. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Conway 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% 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% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Worcester 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Conway 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 | — | Kennett High School | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.