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Windham vs Grantham vs Townshend vs Westminster
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).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Grantham | Townshend | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
3,465Highest |
1,538 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Westminster 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Grantham 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±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Westminster 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. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Windham 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Westminster 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.