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Benton vs Windsor vs Errol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the most renters (7.9% rent).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Errol has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Benton | Windsor | Errol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386Highest |
254Lowest |
314 |
| Median age | 62.1±1.9 43% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH |
| Errol and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±12.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±12.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Errol and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
15.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±4.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$62,500±$17kLowest 37% below NH |
| Windsor and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$275,000±$92kLowest 32% below NH |
| Windsor and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922 56% below NH |
$3,381Highest 49% below NH |
$2,659Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.8%±9.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Errol School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.