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Groton vs Windsor vs Benton
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Windsor | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Highest |
254Lowest |
386 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Benton 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest 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%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
18.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest 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±$21k 14% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$67,895±$4kLowest 31% below 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
| Windsor and Benton 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 |
$3,381Highest 49% below NH |
$2,922 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest 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.