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Dummerston vs Hudson vs Middlesex vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hudson has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Dummerston | Hudson | Middlesex | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
25,557Highest |
1,943Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hudson School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.