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Dummer vs Hampton Beach 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).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
2,605Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Dummer 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NH: 40.6% |
34%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Hampton Beach 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% 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 | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Windsor 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.