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Durham vs Stoddard 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
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Stoddard | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
1,072 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
| Stoddard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Durham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Highest 13% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
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| Durham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.