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Windham vs Middlesex vs Rye 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).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Middlesex | Rye | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,943 |
5,611Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%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% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Rye 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rye and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rye and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs 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 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Middlesex 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.