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Windham vs South Hooksett vs Worcester vs Townshend
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 kids (17.5% under 18).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | South Hooksett | Worcester | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
5,902Highest |
831 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Worcester 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%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and South 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Worcester 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Worcester 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.