Compare towns
Lebanon vs Milton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Milton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Lebanon | Milton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,629Highest |
4,538 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±5.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
| Milton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,750±$11k 21% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$23k about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Lebanon 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 | #87 of 133 in ME | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.