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Dummer vs Stratford 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).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k 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.

MeasureDummerStratfordWindsor
People
Population
299
950Highest
254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-11.3%
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
24% above NH
49.8±16.8
15% above NH
40.2±18.8Lowest
7% below NH
Dummer and Stratford 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%
21.4%±7.6
NH: 18.2%
25.2%±14.7Highest
NH: 18.2%
Windsor and Stratford 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%
25.1%±9.3Highest
NH: 20.1%
15.7%±8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Stratford 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%Highest
NH: 40.6%
16.1%
NH: 40.6%
12.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
3.2%±2.7
NH: 6%
3.9%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
Windsor and Stratford 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
$49,583±$14kLowest
50% below NH
$103,750±$40kHighest
5% above NH
Windsor and Dummer 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
$161,100±$48kLowest
60% below NH
$337,500±$40kHighest
16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$775±$264
48% below NH
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
57% below NH
$2,512Lowest
62% below NH
$3,381Highest
49% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
64%±53.6
NH: 48.2%
66.7%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
Windsor and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
23.3%Highest
NH: 7.2%
10.8%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%
NH: 72.8%
83.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
96.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
2 yrs older than NH
1972Lowest
7 yrs older than NH
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
6% below NH
23 minLowest
16% below NH
32 minHighest
21% above NH
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
8.4%±4.1
NH: 16.8%
15%±16.5Highest
NH: 16.8%
Windsor and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Stratford School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.