Compare towns
Roxbury vs Wilder vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Wilder | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
3,087Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Wilder 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 14% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 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.