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Windsor vs Raymond vs Henniker 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).
Raymond has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Henniker has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Raymond | Henniker | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
10,900Highest |
6,197 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Raymond 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% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$104,597±$10kHighest 6% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Raymond 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 |
$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Raymond and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,376±$196Highest 8% below NH |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Raymond and Henniker 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 |
$6,146 8% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker 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 | — | #96 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Raymond School District | Henniker School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Raymond High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.