What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).

Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	Winchester	Northfield
People
Population	4,212Lowest	4,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±4.5 about the NH average	42.6±5.1 about the NH average
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Winchester and Northfield 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 NH: 40.6%	23.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH	$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH
	Northfield 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 40% below NH	$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH
	Northfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,209±$143Highest 19% below NH	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
	Winchester and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,314Highest 20% below NH	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Winchester and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Northfield and Winchester 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	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Winchester School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.