What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).

Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Dunbarton
People
Population	2,690Lowest	3,097Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S.	48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S.
	Dunbarton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	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+	21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dunbarton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S.	$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S.	$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,265±$400Highest 10% below U.S.	$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Windsor and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S.	$8,233Highest 164% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dunbarton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.	34 minLowest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dunbarton 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	#44 of 133 in ME	#33 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 12	Dunbarton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.