Compare towns
Dummer vs Epping vs Gilford 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
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Dummer | Epping | Gilford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
7,430 |
7,830Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48.2±3.9 11% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Dummer and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Gilford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$456,500±$56kHighest 13% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Gilford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Epping and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,868 27% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Gilford 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #45 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Gilford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Gilford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.