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Sanbornton vs Windsor vs Northwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Sanbornton | Windsor | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
2,060Lowest |
4,688Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.4±7.8 9% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northwood and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$129,375±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Northwood and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$363,000±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,201±$372 15% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 84% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,806Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northwood and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | — | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.