Compare towns
Windsor vs Hooksett vs Dummer vs Orange
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).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Hooksett | Dummer | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
15,057Highest |
299 |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Orange 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Orange 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% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Orange 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Windsor 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.