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Dummer vs Union vs Windham

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).
Union has the youngest population (median age 23.6).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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.

MeasureDummerUnionWindham
People
Population
299
131Lowest
16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+16.4%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
24% above NH
23.6±30.9Lowest
45% below NH
41.1±2.9
5% below NH
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1Lowest
NH: 18.2%
35.9%±42.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
27.4%±3.3
NH: 18.2%
Union and Windham 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%
0%±31.7Lowest
NH: 20.1%
15.5%±2.6
NH: 20.1%
Dummer and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.9%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
48.3%
NH: 40.6%
62.7%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
0%±13Lowest
NH: 6%
3.8%±1.8Highest
NH: 6%
Windham and Dummer 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
$75,117±$19kLowest
24% below NH
$189,583±$19kHighest
91% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,200±$51k
40% below NH
$162,900±$135kLowest
60% below NH
$723,300±$50kHighest
80% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$3,218±$350
116% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
57% below NH
$1,258Lowest
81% below NH
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
—
52.2%±50.9Highest
NH: 48.2%
Windham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%
NH: 7.2%
10.7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
2%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%
NH: 72.8%
100%Highest
NH: 72.8%
93.9%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
2 yrs older than NH
1938Lowest
41 yrs older than NH
1996Highest
17 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% below NH
—
31 minHighest
15% above NH
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
21.4%±25.5
NH: 16.8%
21.9%±4.4Highest
NH: 16.8%
Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #13 of 120 in NH
School district — — Windham School District
High school in town — — Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.8
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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.