Compare towns
Dummer vs Stoddard vs Windsor vs Milan
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Milan has the most renters (12.9% rent).
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 | Stoddard | Windsor | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
1,072 |
254Lowest |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Milan 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Milan 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$751Highest 40% below NH |
— | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Stoddard and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,316Highest 35% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.