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Danby vs Windham vs Addison vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Danby | Windham | Addison | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,175 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461 43% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham School District | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.