What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).

Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windham	Suncook
People
Population	594Lowest	5,432Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S.	37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average
	Windham and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Suncook 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%	16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Suncook 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%	31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Suncook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S.	$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average
	Windham and Suncook 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.	$361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Suncook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,091±$317 23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S.	$6,975Highest 124% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Suncook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.