PFF church Windsor, York Co, PA, 2015
Windsor’s story
211 years in pictures
Census counts: 697 in 1910, 1,358 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
- 1815Windsor is settled
WindsorPA
Population
1,420
2025 Census estimate · +4.6% since 2020
Median home value
$182K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
31.6
years
Jobs based here
59
A commuter town
Is Windsor a good place to live?
Windsor’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a C for walkability. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Windsor, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Windsor. Windsor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−History
What makes Windsor stand out
Where Windsor beats most towns.
Small town
1,420 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Windsor grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Windsor is from typical.
HealthHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns; Wellspan York Hospital 7.5 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 4.3% of households have no carCOpen →SchoolsBehind 66% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationCOpen →Jobs & income59 jobs based hereCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $182K, 2.1 years of the York metro’s $85K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The other Windsor
Windsor takes its name from Windsor in Berkshire, England, 3,580 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionBerkshire, EnglandWindsorA large town of 31,569
Photo: Ronald Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0Windsor, settled in 1815, takes its name from Windsor, a large town in Berkshire, England.
Windsor, PA3,580 miles · Windsor, Berkshire
People31,5691,420 here
Typical home£491,000$230,000 here
Listed buildings2472 of them Grade I
TownGradeBagainst UK towns#21 of 30 in Berkshire
1 more U.S. town is named after Windsor:Windsor, CT29,879
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Windsor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windsor, and how to reach them.
PowerAdams Electric Cooperative15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWindsor Boro Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Windsor’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereYork County Board of ElectionsYork County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP code1736617366 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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Windsor has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Windsor for work: only 1% work in town. At $64,000, Windsor’s median household income is below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are York Township (9%), York (8%) and Springettsbury Township (5%).
1%work in town
| Windsor | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Windsor1%
York Township9%
York8%
Springettsbury Township5%
Windsor Township5%
11 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Windsor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Windsor stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have diabetes
8.1% of Windsor adults have diabetes. Windsor beats the Pennsylvania average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Windsor adults have high blood pressure.
70%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Windsor | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
10 better13 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Windsor | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 71.1% | 79.2% |
Wellspan York Hospital
7.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Windsor, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Windsor has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–82°
Fall45–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Low risk in Windsor, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Windsor.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
30
paid flood claims since 1978
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 4 of 349 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laucks Memorial Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C+
A home in Windsor sells for about $230K at the median
50% of households own their home in Windsor.
$230Kmedian sale price
| Windsor | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,224 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 134 attractions →Hersheypark and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Windsor. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
37 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
21 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
26 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
26 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
35 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Windsor
18pages on Windsor
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Windsor
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · York6.8 mi$15,208 in-state tuitionYork College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · York7.9 mi$25,588 tuitionMillersville University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Millersville13.3 mi$11,128 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Windsor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Windsor for work
Where Windsor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
59jobs based in Windsor
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Windsor
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Windsor is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,359 at the 2020 census. It was established in 1905 as Windsorville and was named after Windsor, England. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1830
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft
- ZIP code
- 17366
Questions about Windsor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Windsor, PA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $182,000, 37% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.