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WindsorNJ

This town of 325 people was settled in 1848.

Is Windsor a good place to live?

Windsor’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both New Jersey’s towns (30 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Windsor. 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

325 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

Coney Island and 228 more within 40 miles

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

All 691 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Windsor: who provides what

Windsor is unincorporated, so Mercer County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Nj - Hamilton SquareNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMercer CountyMercer County provides services here
SchoolsRobbinsville Township School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMercer County ClerkMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code0856108561 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Windsor.

Who lives here

41% of residents are 65 or older

Windsor: 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

63.4median age · NJ 40.1
WindsorNew JerseyUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school25%
Some college34%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s4%
Graduate33%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 45% and 75% women

The Census survey reached too few of Windsor’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.4 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Windsor
WindsorNJU.S.
Under 100%11.6%11.6%
10 to 177.1%10.2%10.3%
18 to 2420%8.4%9.1%
25 to 346.8%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4412%13.3%13.2%
45 to 543.1%12.9%12.2%
55 to 6410.5%13.5%12.7%
65 to 7434.8%10%10.2%
75 and older5.8%7.2%7%
No diploma3.8%9.3%10.4%
High school25.3%25.3%26%
Some college34.2%15%19.1%
Associate’s0%6.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s3.8%26.1%21.6%
Graduate32.9%17.6%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Windsor has 5.5 jobs for every working resident, and 759 people commute in

For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away. Employers in Windsor added 516 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 761. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Hamilton Township (7%), Robbinsville Township (7%) and West Windsor Township (6%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Windsor1%
Hamilton Township7%
Robbinsville Township7%
West Windsor Township6%
Plainsboro Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
761
jobs based in Windsor
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Windsor: four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall46–67°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Windsor has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

52% of Windsor’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 16%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults have high blood pressure in Windsor than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country

The share of adults in Windsor who binge drink: 15%. Only one of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare has a lower share of adults who have obesity than Windsor. The town does better than the New Jersey average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1.

WindsorNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)18%28%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)21%32%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)8.3%12%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)15%16%23%
32 measures vs. New Jersey
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWindsorNJ
Fewer uninsured adults6%11.3%
Fewer adults with heart disease3%5.6%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure69.4%77.2%
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
5.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Windsor

15pages on Windsor
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Windsor

A job hub

Every workday, about 759 people come to Windsor for work

Where Windsor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Hamilton Township Hamilton Township 7% 7% → Robbinsville Township Robbinsville Township 7% 6% → West Windsor Township West Windsor Township 6% 4% → Plainsboro Township Plainsboro Township 4% 4% → Trenton Trenton 4% 4% → Hopewell Township Hopewell Township 4% Windsor · 1% stay
761jobs based in Windsor
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Windsor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Windsor, NJ a good place to live?

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