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Windsor vs Madison vs Orange
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).
Madison has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Madison | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
2,680Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
| Madison and Orange 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% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Orange 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% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 |
$102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange 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±$40k 16% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Madison and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Windsor 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Madison 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.