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Windsor vs Jaffrey 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 highest household income ($104k).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Jaffrey | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
5,448Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Jaffrey 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% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Windsor and Jaffrey 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% 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 | — | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,106±$160Highest 26% below NH |
| Washington and Jaffrey 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 |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Jaffrey 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.