Compare towns
Worcester vs Enfield vs Windham vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% 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.
| Measure | Worcester | Enfield | Windham | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
4,475Highest |
594Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None 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.