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Windsor vs Benton 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 people working from home (15%).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Benton | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
386Highest |
299 |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Dummer 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% |
18.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$67,895±$4kLowest 31% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Windsor and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Highest 49% below NH |
$2,922 56% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.