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Jaffrey vs Windsor vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Jaffrey | Windsor | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
3,554 |
2,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jaffrey and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27k 26% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Windsor and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Windsor 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3 |
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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.