Compare towns
Dummer vs Lancaster vs Windsor 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
Lancaster has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Lancaster | Windsor | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
3,216Highest |
254Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% 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% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Stark 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Stark 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below 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±$51k 40% below NH |
$215,700±$24k 46% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263 32% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$4,226Highest 37% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stark 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.