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Loudon vs Windham vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Loudon has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Loudon | Windham | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
19,188Highest |
4,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7 23% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Loudon and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Newton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$459,500±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465 7% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Newton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821 87% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Newton 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 | #99 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 14 | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.