Compare towns
Dummer vs Orange vs Washington 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).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($359k 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 | Orange | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
320 |
1,208Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Washington 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% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Orange 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% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington 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% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Washington 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Orange 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 |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,106±$160 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.