Compare towns
Holderness vs Tuftonboro vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Tuftonboro has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Holderness | Tuftonboro | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,569Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holderness and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 26% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Holderness School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.