Compare towns
Windsor vs Bennington vs Stoddard
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 highest household income ($104k).
Bennington has the most renters (25.7% rent).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,588Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Bennington and Stoddard 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 |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Stoddard 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.