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Windsor vs Ossipee vs Plainfield 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 highest household income ($116k).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Chesterfield has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Ossipee | Plainfield | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
4,521Highest |
616Lowest |
1,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Chesterfield 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% 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. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% 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 | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Plainfield 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth 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 | 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.