Compare towns
Dummer vs New Hampton 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).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | New Hampton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
2,509Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Dummer and New Hampton 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% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest 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% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton 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% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Windsor 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 |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| New Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433 50% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.