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Whitefield vs Windsor vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most people working from home (7.2%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Carroll has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Whitefield | Windsor | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Highest |
2,060 |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest 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%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Windsor 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% |
35.2% 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% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$64,821±$26kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$261,500±$42kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 41% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest 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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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.