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Windham vs Wakefield 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
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
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 | Wakefield | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
27,793Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Windham 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% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield 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%±1.9Lowest 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wakefield and Londonderry 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$5,162Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Wakefield 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 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 |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | — | #179 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.