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Windham vs Dummerston vs Bow vs Hudson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Hudson has the most renters (17.4% rent).
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 | Windham | Dummerston | Bow | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
2,090Lowest |
8,335 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% 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 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 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+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest 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 | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bow School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Bow High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.