Compare towns
Dummer vs Windsor vs Wolfeboro
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).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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.
| Measure | Dummer | Windsor | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
254Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Wolfeboro 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Windsor and Wolfeboro 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 |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Windsor 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.