Compare towns
Ossipee 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
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Ossipee | Roxbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
299 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Ossipee and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest 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 | $90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Ossipee 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.