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Windsor vs Whitefield
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 people working from home (10.3%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,516Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Whitefield 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% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Whitefield 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% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$63,125±$12kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Windsor 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. |
$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Windsor 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. |
$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Windsor 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. |
$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Whitefield 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 | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.

