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Claremont vs Windsor vs Ascutney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the highest household income ($59k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Claremont | Windsor | Ascutney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
2,060 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$53,269±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Claremont and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Ascutney and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
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| Claremont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Claremont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney and Claremont 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.