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Windsor vs Hooksett vs Weathersfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Hooksett | Weathersfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
15,057Highest |
2,856 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #21 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.