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Windham vs Hollis 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
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 | Hollis | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
8,603Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hollis 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% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hollis 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. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,598±$302Highest 13% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hollis 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis 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 | — | #8 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Hollis-Brookline High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.