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Windsor vs Bradford 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 youngest population (median age 40.2).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Bradford | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,565Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Bradford 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% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford 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% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Bradford 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Windsor 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 |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below 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±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Washington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington 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.