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Windsor vs Stratford 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 people working from home (15%).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Stratford | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
950Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
49.8±16.8 15% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Stratford 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% |
21.4%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Stratford 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% |
25.1%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratford 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% |
16.1% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±2.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Stratford 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 |
$49,583±$14kLowest 50% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$161,100±$48kLowest 60% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $775±$264 48% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Highest 49% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±53.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NH: 7.2% |
23.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 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 |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stratford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.