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Ludlow vs Windham vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Ludlow | Windham | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
16,038Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 28% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Ludlow 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.