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Windsor vs Strafford vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Strafford | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,372Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Orange 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.