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Windham vs Enfield vs Andover

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).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

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.

MeasureWindhamEnfieldAndover
People
Population
594Lowest
4,475Highest
616
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
58.3±5.4Highest
50% above U.S.
49.2±5.1
26% above U.S.
Enfield and Andover 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%
7.9%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Andover 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%
30.7%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Enfield 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Andover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12kLowest
17% above U.S.
$95,474±$19k
18% above U.S.
$102,500±$38kHighest
27% above U.S.
Andover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20kLowest
6% above U.S.
$390,800±$71kHighest
17% above U.S.
$382,900±$68k
15% above U.S.
Enfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,181±$563Lowest
16% below U.S.
$1,389±$364Highest
about the U.S. average
Andover and Enfield 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.
$6,203Highest
99% above U.S.
$5,190Lowest
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
17.8%±16.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover and Windham 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%
16.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover 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 — #5 of 120 in NH —
School district — Mascoma Valley Regional School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.