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Windsor vs Sunapee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Sunapee | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,416 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Holderness 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Holderness 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. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunapee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Sunapee 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.