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Barnstead vs Windsor vs Durham
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 oldest population (median age 42.8).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Windsor | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
254Lowest |
10,681Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
| Barnstead and Windsor 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest 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%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Windsor 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
| Durham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
— | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
| Barnstead and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Durham 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% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | — | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.