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Windham vs Plainfield vs Hooksett 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
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Plainfield | Hooksett | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,314 |
15,057Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hooksett 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,162 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Londonderry 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Hooksett School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.