Compare towns
Clarksville vs Dummer vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksville has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Clarksville | Dummer | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
299Lowest |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Clarksville and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620Lowest 25% below NH |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Clarksville and Newfields 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.