Compare towns
Windsor vs Milton vs Washington 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).
Milton has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Milton | Washington | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
4,538Highest |
1,208 |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Orange 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% |
16.1%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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±$40k 5% above NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below 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 |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% 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 | — | $1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,663Highest 15% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Milton 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Milton 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Nute High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.