Compare towns
Dummer vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Randolph | Windsor | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
420Highest |
254Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
57.5±10.9 33% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Randolph 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% |
14.5%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
60.1%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% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Randolph 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 |
$101,750±$16k about the NH average |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Windsor and Randolph 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 |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Randolph and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,667±$215 12% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$4,269Highest 36% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
83.3%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 |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph 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 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.