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Washington vs Windsor vs Bradford
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).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Windsor | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
254Lowest |
1,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321 35% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.