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Belmont vs Dummer vs Tilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Tilton has the most renters (33.3% rent).
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 | Belmont | Dummer | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
299Lowest |
4,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
50.3±8.5 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21k 30% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
| Dummer and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kHighest 21% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Belmont and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Highest 33% below NH |
— | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Highest 16% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,622 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
| Belmont and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below NH |
25 minHighest 6% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Belmont and Tilton 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | — | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | — | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.