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Chatham vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Chatham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 430Highest |
254Lowest |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Chatham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
| Chatham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Highest 45% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.

