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Windsor vs Grantham vs Holderness
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Grantham | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,465 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.