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Windham vs Holderness 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).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

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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.

MeasureWindhamHoldernessAndover
People
Population
594Lowest
1,917Highest
616
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
39.4±7.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
49.2±5.1Highest
26% above U.S.
Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±9.3
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Holderness 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%
31.4%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Holderness 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%
55.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Andover and Holderness 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.
$107,863±$45kHighest
34% above U.S.
$102,500±$38k
27% above U.S.
Holderness and Andover 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.
$363,100±$60k
9% above U.S.
$382,900±$68kHighest
15% above U.S.
Andover and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,068±$385Highest
46% above U.S.
$1,389±$364Lowest
about the U.S. average
Holderness and Andover 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.
$3,923Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,190
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21.2Lowest
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%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.1Lowest
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
School district — Holderness 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.