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Alton vs Dummerston vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
New Durham has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Alton | Dummerston | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,994Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±3.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Alton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dummerston and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,715±$19kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Alton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$37kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Prospect Mountain High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.