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Windham vs Plainfield vs Springfield 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 affordable homes ($354k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Springfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,122 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Andover 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Andover 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Andover 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — | — |
| High school 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.