Compare towns
Windsor vs Plaistow 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).
Plaistow has the most expensive homes ($405k median).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Plaistow | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
7,861Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Plaistow 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 |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Plaistow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Plaistow and Stoddard 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 |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Plaistow 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% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Plaistow 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.