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Dummer vs Webster 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 most affordable homes ($242k median).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Webster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
2,227Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Dummer and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Webster 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% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Webster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Webster 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.