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NH Route 31 westbound entering Windsor NH
New Hampshire›Hillsborough County
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0
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Windsor, NH · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Windsor a good place to live?

Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Windsor. 27% of the land in Windsor is conserved, above both New Hampshire’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve, 591 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Windsor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Windsor stand out

Where Windsor beats most towns.

Small town

282 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
StoddardHillsboroughWashingtonStoddardHillsboroughWashingtonWindsor
Longest U.S. covered bridge
Longest U.S. covered bridge, 1980
Windsor’s story

228 years in pictures

Census counts: 120 in 1790, a low of 21 in 1920, 262 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 5 maps from 1930 on.

  • 1798Windsor is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Windsor: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Windsor, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEversource24.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWediko School water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWashington Recycling/Transfer Station, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsWindsor School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personNew Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown Clerk of WindsorThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code0324403244 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Windsor.

Schools

The schools Windsor’s kids attend

One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Wediko School at the Home for Little Wanderers PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 6–12Grades 6–1246–

NCES · EDFacts

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up nearly a quarter of Windsor

Trails run 12 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The density of trails for Windsor comes to 1.4 miles per square mile, above both the New Hampshire town median (1.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

27.2%conserved
27.2%
conserved · 1,471 of 5,412 acres
12 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve1.3 mi591
2. Pierce Wildlife & Forest Reservation0.9 mi78

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

A home in Windsor is worth about $381K, on Zillow’s estimate

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.5%. Only 5 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Windsor.

$381KZillow home value

Typical home value

Windsor$381K
New Hampshire$511K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Windsor is inland flooding, at a high overall level

For Windsor, the FEMA hazard score is 69 of 100. Expected losses in Windsor break down as 77% from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes. One declared disaster, in 2007, has brought federal aid to Windsor households.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Windsor, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

The town’s peak summer temperature is 79°F.

80″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–32°
Spring31–54°
Summer54–77°
Fall37–58°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With only 0.8 jobs per working resident, most people in Windsor work out of town

Jobs based in Windsor grew to 116 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013. Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The average commute for Windsor comes to 32 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away.

4%work in town
WindsorNew Hampshire townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town4%10%8%
Median household income$104,000$103,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%6.8%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Windsor4%
Hillsborough13%
Manchester8%
Nashua8%
Concord7%
26 mi
median commute distance
116
jobs based in Windsor
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Windsor is

For adults in Windsor, the share who have diabetes is 10%. Only 8 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Windsor.

WindsorNew Hampshire townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)33%30%33%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%14%19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)36%32%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)24%20%25%
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outWindsorNH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.2%8.9%
More smokers13.2%10.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off6.4%5.4%
Monadnock Community Hospital
15.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Mount Monadnock and 23 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Windsor. Close and well known come first.

All 96 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort at Number 4: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Windsor

18pages on Windsor
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Windsor

About Windsor

Town in New Hampshire, United States

Official town website ↗

Windsor is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 262 at the 2020 census. It is the location of the Wediko Children's Services Summer Program and of Windsor Mountain International, a summer adventure and travel camp founded in 1961. It is also the home of Windsor Hills Camp and Retreat Center, a ministry of the Church of the Nazarene.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1798
Area
8.6 sq mi
Elevation
974 ft
Area code
603

Questions about Windsor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Windsor, NH a good place to live?

Windsor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.