Compare towns
Roxbury vs Windsor vs Alstead
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).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Windsor | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
254Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead 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 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest 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±$14k 30% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain 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.