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Windsor vs Andover
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 kids (15.8% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Andover |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,065Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Andover 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% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover 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. |
$102,500±$38kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Windsor 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.

