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Windsor vs Barrington vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Windsor | Barrington | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
9,489Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barrington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
| Barrington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$399,100±$30kHighest about the NH average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Barrington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$7,121Highest 7% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington 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 | — | #65 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Barrington 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.