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Amherst vs Danby vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Amherst | Danby | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
1,133Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Danby and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amherst and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Amherst and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Dummerston 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.