What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somersworth has the most expensive homes ($318k median).

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Somersworth	Windsor
People
Population	12,111Highest	2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average	44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S.
	Windsor and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,504±$13kHighest 8% below U.S.	$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,400±$23kHighest 4% below U.S.	$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S.	$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,805Highest 118% above U.S.	$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Somersworth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	11.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Somersworth 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	#117 of 120 in NH	#61 of 70 in VT
School district	Somersworth School District	—
High school in town	Somersworth High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4	—
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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.