Compare towns
Roxbury vs Windsor vs Rumney
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).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
254Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
| Rumney 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Rumney 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Windsor and Rumney 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,064±$100 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Rumney 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.