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Windsor vs Center Harbor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WindsorCornish, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Windsor | Center Harbor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
955Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$104,313±$16kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Center Harbor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.