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Windsor vs Sharon vs Dummer vs Roxbury
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 people working from home (15%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sharon | Dummer | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
442Highest |
299 |
299 |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Dummer and Sharon 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% |
22.4%±8.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Sharon 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 |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.