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Loudon vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Newton has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Windsor | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692Highest |
2,060Lowest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Loudon 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16k 32% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Newton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48k 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$459,500±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465 7% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newton and Loudon 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.