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Windsor vs Jaffrey 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%).
Jaffrey has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Jaffrey | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
5,448Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jaffrey and Windsor 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. |
$92,330±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$245,500±$27kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% 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 | $4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older 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% |
7.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Jaffrey 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.