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Windsor vs Francestown 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).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Francestown | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,398Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Francestown 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%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Francestown 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% |
21.7%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Francestown 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% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Francestown 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 |
$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
| Francestown 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 |
$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Francestown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,358±$256 9% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley 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.