Compare towns
Windsor vs Milton vs Washington vs Stoddard
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 people working from home (18.9%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($359k median).
Stoddard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
4,538Highest |
1,208 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Washington and Stoddard 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% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Milton 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% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Stoddard 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% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 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 |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% 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±$160 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,663Highest 15% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$4,316 35% 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% |
52.6%±100 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Windsor 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 | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Nute High School | None in town | 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.