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Washington vs Windham vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Washington | Windham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
16,038Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321 35% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.