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Windsor vs Washington vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering WindsorStoddard
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Washington | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,208 |
5,980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough 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% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
| Windsor and Washington 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 |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% 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 | — | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,198±$390Highest 20% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Washington 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 |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$5,815Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough 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% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Lowest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Washington 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 | — | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Washington School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| 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.