Compare towns

Wolfeboro 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

Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k 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.

MeasureWolfeboroWindsor
People
Population
6,571Highest
1,065Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57±1.8Highest
47% above U.S.
44.8±6.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
13.7%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.8%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
34.6%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wolfeboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,375±$22kLowest
17% above U.S.
$115,563±$10kHighest
43% above U.S.
Windsor and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$546,500±$60kHighest
64% above U.S.
$389,700±$32kLowest
17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,103±$76
22% below U.S.
—
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,531Highest
45% above U.S.
$3,867Lowest
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
12%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Wolfeboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
Work from home
22.9%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.2%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wolfeboro 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 #46 of 120 in NH —
School district Governor Wentworth Regional School District —
High school in town Kingswood Regional High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.