What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

Windsor has the most kids (21.1% 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.

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

Measure	Whitefield	Windsor
People
Population	2,516Highest	2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S.	44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kHighest 22% below U.S.	$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S.
	Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S.	$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S.	$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S.
	Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S.	$4,878Highest 56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 15 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	7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH	#61 of 70 in VT
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	—
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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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.