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Lancaster vs Windsor vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Lancaster | Windsor | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230Lowest |
3,554 |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$67,723±$11kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$242,900±$20kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.