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Newmarket vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newmarket | Bellows Falls | Windsor | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
2,891 |
3,554 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 180% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | — | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.