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Windsor vs Columbia 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 expensive homes ($338k median).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Columbia | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
683Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.9% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
51.8±10.1 20% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Columbia 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% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.9%±8.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Columbia 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% |
14.5% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Columbia 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±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$57,917±$13kLowest 42% 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 |
$196,400±$29kLowest 51% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $792±$333 47% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Highest 49% below NH |
$2,009Lowest 70% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
9.1%±95.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Columbia 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% |
10.7% NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Columbia 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.