What stands out worked out from the figures below

New London has the most expensive homes ($554k median).

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New London	Windsor
People
Population	4,433Highest	3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.8±6.7Highest 36% above U.S.	44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S.
	New London and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	New London and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,773±$10kHighest 33% above U.S.	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$554,100±$64kHighest 67% above U.S.	$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,594±$551Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S.
	New London and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,325Highest 103% above U.S.	$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% below U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	14.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	New London and Windsor 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	#17 of 120 in NH	#61 of 70 in VT
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.