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Windsor vs Barnstead vs Stoddard vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Barnstead has the highest household income ($112k).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Barnstead | Stoddard | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
4,994Highest |
1,072 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
53±4 22% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Barnstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$362,400±$25kHighest 10% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Barnstead and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,003Highest 10% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Washington 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Barnstead School District | Stoddard School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.