What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claremont has the highest household income ($59k).

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Claremont	Windsor
People
Population	13,078Highest	3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S.
	Windsor and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±5.2Highest 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%	29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Claremont 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%	39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.7%±0.8Lowest 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.	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S.
	Claremont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S.	$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S.
	Windsor 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.	$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S.
	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.	$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor 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.