What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

Tamworth has the most people working from home (16.4%).

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	Windsor	Tamworth
People
Population	2,060Lowest	2,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S.	45.6±10.9Highest 17% above U.S.
	Tamworth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Tamworth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	28.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Tamworth 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%	33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor and Tamworth 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.	$68,036±$20kHighest 16% below U.S.
	Tamworth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S.	$366,800±$29kHighest 10% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S.	$1,110±$184Highest 21% below U.S.
	Tamworth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,878Highest 56% above U.S.	$4,474Lowest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.6%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Tamworth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.	22 minHighest 15% below U.S.
Work from home	6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tamworth and Windsor 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	#101 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Tamworth School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.