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Benton vs Dummer vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Benton | Dummer | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386 |
299Lowest |
942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Dummer and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Benton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922 56% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,299Highest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Warren School District |
| High school 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.