Compare towns
Windsor vs Deering vs Antrim 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).
Antrim has the most renters (20.9% rent).
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 | Deering | Antrim | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,938 |
2,692Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Deering 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% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Antrim 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% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Antrim 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 |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Windsor and Deering 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 |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% 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 | — | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
| Deering and Washington 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 |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$5,608 16% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Windsor 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 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 | — | — | #104 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley 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 | 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.