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Dummer vs Hanover 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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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.
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 | Hanover | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
11,685Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
| Dummer and Windsor 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%±2.4Lowest 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%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Hanover and Windsor 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,253±$217 51% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Windsor 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 | — |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.