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Jefferson vs Roxbury 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
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Jefferson | Roxbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Highest |
299 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Jefferson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156 42% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196 37% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 29% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson 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.