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Windsor vs Bennington vs Bradford
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 homeowners (96.5%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Bennington | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,588Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Windsor 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% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Bennington 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 |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
| Bradford 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 |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.