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Windham vs Wolfeboro vs Townshend 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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Townshend | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,538 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Townshend 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Windham 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% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Andover 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Townshend 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.