Compare towns
Barnstead vs Dummer vs Washington vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the highest household income ($112k).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Barnstead | Dummer | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
299 |
1,208 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Washington and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Barnstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kHighest 10% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Barnstead and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
— | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 10% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Washington 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.