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Windham vs Epping vs Townshend vs Jamaica
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Epping | Townshend | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,538 |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5 42% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Jamaica 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Jamaica 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$79,219±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Windham 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$4,773Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
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.