Compare towns
Dummer vs Hanover vs Windham vs Stark
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 homeowners (94.2%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Hanover | Windham | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
11,685 |
16,038Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark 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% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$169,583±$36k 71% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Windham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,253±$217Lowest 51% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Windham School District | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.