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Webster 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

Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).

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
254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.2%
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
44.7±7.6Highest
3% above NH
40.2±18.8Lowest
7% below NH
Webster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
25.2%±14.7Highest
NH: 18.2%
Windsor and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.4%±1.3Highest
NH: 20.1%
15.7%±8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
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%Highest
NH: 40.6%
12.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±1.4Lowest
NH: 6%
3.9%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
Windsor and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,171±$14kHighest
8% above NH
$103,750±$40kLowest
5% above NH
Webster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$338,500±$30kHighest
16% below NH
$337,500±$40kLowest
16% below NH
Webster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,396±$622
6% below NH
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,021Highest
10% below NH
$3,381Lowest
49% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.6%±71Lowest
NH: 48.2%
66.7%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
Windsor and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.6%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
10.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
96.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
same as NH
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
14% above NH
32 minHighest
21% above NH
Work from home
17.1%±3.9Highest
NH: 16.8%
15%±16.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Webster and Windsor 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

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.