Compare towns
Windsor vs Raymond vs Bradford 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).
Raymond has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Raymond | Bradford | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
10,900Highest |
1,565 |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Bradford 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% |
18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford 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% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford 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% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
| Bradford and Raymond 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 |
$370,400±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Raymond and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
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| Bradford and Raymond 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 |
$6,146 8% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford 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% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | — | #96 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Raymond School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Raymond High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.