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Bradford 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
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Bradford | Dummer | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Highest |
299 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Dummer and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 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 | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.