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Dunbarton 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

Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($338k 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.

MeasureDunbartonWindsor
People
Population
3,097Highest
254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9%
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
48±3.7Highest
11% above NH
40.2±18.8Lowest
7% below NH
Dunbarton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±3.8Lowest
NH: 18.2%
25.2%±14.7Highest
NH: 18.2%
Windsor and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±4.3Highest
NH: 20.1%
15.7%±8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Dunbarton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.6%Highest
NH: 40.6%
12.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2Lowest
NH: 6%
3.9%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
Windsor and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,348±$21kHighest
26% above NH
$103,750±$40kLowest
5% above NH
Dunbarton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$484,100±$33kHighest
20% above NH
$337,500±$40kLowest
16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,166±$70
22% below NH
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,233Highest
23% above NH
$3,381Lowest
49% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.7%±60.7Lowest
NH: 48.2%
66.7%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
Windsor and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
10.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
96.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
11 yrs newer than NH
1983Lowest
4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
25% above NH
32 minLowest
21% above NH
Work from home
12.6%±5.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
15%±16.5Highest
NH: 16.8%
Windsor and Dunbarton 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 #33 of 120 in NH —
School district Dunbarton School District —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.