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Groton vs Roxbury 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
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Groton | Roxbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Highest |
299 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Groton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295 79% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Groton 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.