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Benton vs Dummer 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
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Benton | Dummer | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386Highest |
299 |
254Lowest |
| Median age | 62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4kLowest 31% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922 56% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,381Highest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.