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Acworth vs Dummer vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | Acworth | Dummer | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
299Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Dummer and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Dummer and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None 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.