Compare towns
Windsor vs Unity 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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($359k 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 | Unity | Dummer | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,375Highest |
299 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Unity and Washington 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Washington 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% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 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 |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% 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±$40k 16% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
— | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Unity and Washington 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 |
$5,394Highest 19% 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% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.