Compare towns
Windsor vs Springfield vs Dummer vs Washington
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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Springfield | Dummer | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,122 |
299 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Dummer 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Dummer 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington 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 5% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Windsor and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Springfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,106±$160Highest 26% below NH |
| Washington and Springfield 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.