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Jefferson vs Windsor vs Goshen
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 most people working from home (17.5%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
Goshen has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windsor | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013 |
254Lowest |
1,042Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Jefferson and Goshen 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% |
25.2%±14.7 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Windsor 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Jefferson 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
| Windsor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
— | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196 37% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$4,760Highest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Goshen 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest 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.