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Whitefield vs Windsor vs Dalton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Dalton has the most homeowners (82.7%).
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 | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Highest |
2,060 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% 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% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest 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% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Dalton 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. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton 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±$22kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% 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 | $4,394 41% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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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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.