Compare towns
Atkinson vs Danby vs Dorset 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
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Atkinson | Danby | Dorset | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267Highest |
1,133Lowest |
2,092 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.