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Windsor vs Wakefield vs Washington
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).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Wakefield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
5,405Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
49.4±4.1 14% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Wakefield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.2% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest 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 |
$100,976±$11k about the NH average |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Windsor and Wakefield 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 |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% 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 | — | $1,375±$434Highest 8% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Wakefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$4,321Highest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Wakefield 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% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wakefield 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Wakefield School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.