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Brighton vs Dummerston vs Walpole vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Brighton | Dummerston | Walpole | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
2,090 |
3,690Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Newark 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.