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Dummer vs South Hooksett 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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | South Hooksett | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
5,902Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
| Dummer and Windsor 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Windsor 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| South Hooksett 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 |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,471±$217 about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and South Hooksett 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.