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Windsor vs Alstead vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Chesterfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Windsor | Alstead | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
1,551Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$390,800±$48kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,078±$409 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.