What stands out worked out from the figures below

Columbia has the most affordable homes ($196k median).

Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).

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	Columbia	Windsor
People
Population	683Highest	254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.9% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	51.8±10.1Highest 20% above NH	40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH
	Columbia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Windsor and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.9%±8.3Highest NH: 20.1%	15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Columbia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Columbia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH	$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH
	Windsor and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,400±$29kLowest 51% below NH	$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$792±$333 47% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,009Lowest 70% below NH	$3,381Highest 49% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	9.1%±95.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Windsor and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 4 yrs newer than NH	1983 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 24% below NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	11.2%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Windsor and Columbia 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.