Compare towns
Dummer vs Union vs Windham vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the youngest population (median age 23.6).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Union | Windham | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
131Lowest |
16,038Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Dummer 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% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.3% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Windham and Stark 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±$19k 24% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $3,218±$350 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,636 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Windham 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%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 |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
— | 31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% 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% |
13.9%±6.7 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 | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.