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Belmont vs Windsor vs Laconia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Belmont | Windsor | Laconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392 |
254Lowest |
17,085Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 9% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
45.3±3.9 5% above NH |
| Belmont and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Laconia and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$73,218±$12k 26% below NH |
| Windsor and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$340,300±$16kHighest 15% below NH |
| Laconia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
— | $1,224±$107Highest 18% below NH |
| Laconia and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Highest 16% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$4,484 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Laconia 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | — | #105 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Laconia School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | — | Laconia High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.