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Windsor vs Dalton 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%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Dalton | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
916Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Dalton 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% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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% |
17.8%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Dalton 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% |
20.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton 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 |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% 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 |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$825 40% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$3,561Highest 47% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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.