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Windsor vs Northfield
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 people working from home (15%).
Northfield has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Northfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 254Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average |
| Northfield and Windsor 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% |
20.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Northfield 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% |
17.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Northfield and Windsor 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% |
23.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield 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 |
$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below NH |
| Windsor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
| Windsor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,076±$182 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,097Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Northfield 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% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Northfield 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 | — | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.

