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Windsor vs Wolfeboro 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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
6,571Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%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. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.