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Windham vs Middlesex vs Warner vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Warner | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,943 |
2,959Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Londonderry 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Middlesex 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±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,162Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Londonderry 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.