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Dummer vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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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 | Sharon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
442Highest |
254Lowest |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Dummer and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Sharon 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 |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Sharon 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 |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.