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Groton vs Stoddard 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).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Stoddard | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507 |
1,072Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Stoddard and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,316Highest 35% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.