Compare towns
Windsor vs Nelson vs Langdon 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 youngest population (median age 40.2).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Nelson | Langdon | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
648 |
805Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
42.3±11.7 about the NH average |
42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Windsor 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% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Langdon 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 5% above NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
| Windsor and Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Nelson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
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| Langdon and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Langdon 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Nelson School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.