Compare towns
Windsor vs Hillsborough vs Washington vs Roxbury
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).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hillsborough | Washington | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,616Highest |
1,208 |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
49.9±16 15% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Washington and Hillsborough 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% |
12.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Roxbury 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% |
32.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hillsborough and Washington 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% |
16.5% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Washington 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 |
$49,205±$28kLowest 50% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
$69,226±$14k 30% 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 |
$265,200±$51kLowest 34% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% 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 | — | $1,138±$201Highest 24% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Hillsborough 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 |
$5,437 18% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
64.8%±22.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1944Lowest 35 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
41 minHighest 55% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±7.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest 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 | — | #97 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| 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 | 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.