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Windsor vs Clarksville 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).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Clarksville | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
371 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Clarksville 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% |
10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Washington 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% |
23.2%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
14.1% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.2%±3Lowest 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±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Windsor and Washington 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 |
$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$620Highest 25% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Clarksville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
$4,321Highest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Clarksville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington School District |
| High school 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.