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Winchester vs Windsor vs Northfield
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 homeowners (72.7%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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.
| Measure | Winchester | Windsor | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212 |
3,554Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±5.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11k 16% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$92,917±$15kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| 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±$20k 27% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$288,500±$33kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,076±$182 24% below U.S. |
| 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 70% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,097Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Northfield 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winchester School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.