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Webster vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).

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.

MeasureWebsterWindsor
People
Population
2,227Highest
1,065Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.7±7.6Lowest
15% above U.S.
44.8±6.4Highest
15% above U.S.
Windsor and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±8Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.8%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Webster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.4%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Webster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Webster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,171±$14kLowest
33% above U.S.
$115,563±$10kHighest
43% above U.S.
Windsor and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$338,500±$30kLowest
about the U.S. average
$389,700±$32kHighest
17% above U.S.
Windsor and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,396±$622
about the U.S. average
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,021Highest
93% above U.S.
$3,867Lowest
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.6%±71Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Webster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
16% above U.S.
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
Work from home
17.1%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Merrimack Valley School District —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.