Compare towns
Dummer vs Orange 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
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Windsor | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
320 |
254Lowest |
419Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below 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% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Orange 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±$21k 8% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below 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±$51k 40% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 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 | — | — | — | Stark 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.