Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Windsor vs Claremont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
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 | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053Lowest |
3,554 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont 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±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Claremont 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | — | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.