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Winchester vs Halifax vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most renters (27.3% rent).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Warwick has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Winchester | Halifax | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212Highest |
847 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Warwick 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 | #120 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Winchester School District | Halifax School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.