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Windsor vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
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 | Jackson | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
897Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
| Jackson and Dummer 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.