Compare towns
Windsor vs Dunbarton
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 affordable homes ($338k median).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
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 | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 254Lowest |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.

