Compare towns
Windsor vs Pelham 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).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
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 | Pelham | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
14,449Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.3% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Pelham 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% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pelham 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±$40k 5% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
| Pelham 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 |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$88 4% below NH |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Windsor 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.