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Windsor vs Warner 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%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Warner | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
2,959Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Chesterfield 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above 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. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above 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 | — | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Warner and Chesterfield 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,969 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge 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.