Compare towns
Dummer vs Jaffrey vs Stoddard 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).
Jaffrey has the most renters (18.2% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Jaffrey | Stoddard | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
5,448Highest |
1,072 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
53±4 22% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Jaffrey 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% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 |
$245,500±$27k 39% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $962±$202Highest 35% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
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| Jaffrey and Stoddard 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 |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.