Compare towns
Groton vs Springfield 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 most affordable homes ($269k median).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507 |
1,122Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Springfield and Groton 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Windsor 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.