Compare towns
Ludlow vs Windham vs Dover
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 most renters (28.1% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990 |
16,038Highest |
1,466Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 34% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dover and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,885±$14k 32% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46k 11% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890 57% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±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 | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Windham 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Windham School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.