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Whitefield vs Windsor vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Highest |
254Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Jefferson and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson 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% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH |
— | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Whitefield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394Highest 34% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | — |
| 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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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.