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Fayston vs Windham vs Warren vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | Fayston | Windham | Warren | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,585 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 21% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Warren and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 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+ | 19.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,250±$28k 37% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82k 51% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274 17% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689 114% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 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 | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Fayston 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.