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Roxbury vs Springfield 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
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Roxbury | Springfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
1,122Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Springfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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.