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Mount Holly vs Windham vs Mendon vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Mount Holly | Windham | Mendon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
16,038Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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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