Compare towns
Dummer vs Groton vs Windham
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Groton has the most renters (8.7% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
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 | Groton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
507 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Dummer and Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Dummer 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Windham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Lowest 79% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Windham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Groton 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 | — | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.