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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Dummer vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Hillsborough has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Mapleton | Dummer | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,884 |
299 |
5,980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 29% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$84,495±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$272,300±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,198±$390Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Hillsborough and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$5,815Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Hillsborough 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 | — | — | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.