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Chichester vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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.

MeasureChichesterWindsor
People
Population
2,745Highest
2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±3.3Lowest
11% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Highest
15% above U.S.
Windsor and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.3%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.2%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chichester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$109,297±$13kHighest
35% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$409,300±$26kHighest
23% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,055±$275Highest
45% above U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,189Highest
130% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.6%±34.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Chichester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
19%±8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Chichester 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 #75 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT
School district Chichester 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.