Compare towns
Lempster vs Sullivan 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
Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Sullivan has the most renters (6.4% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Lempster | Sullivan | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Highest |
687 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Lempster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lempster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Sullivan and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 32% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster 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.