Compare towns
Clarksville vs Dummer vs Rumney
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 people working from home (25.1%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
299Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Clarksville 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% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Dummer and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
| Rumney and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620Highest 25% below NH |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Clarksville and Rumney 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 |
$4,716Highest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Clarksville and Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Clarksville and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Rumney 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.