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Newmarket vs Windsor vs Johnson
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%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
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 | Windsor | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
3,554 |
3,450Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Newmarket 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.