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Roxbury vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Windham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
16,038Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Roxbury and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Roxbury and Windsor 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.