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Clarksville vs New Hampton vs Dummer

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%).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).

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.

MeasureClarksvilleNew HamptonDummer
People
Population
371
2,509Highest
299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+9.8%
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
50.4±6.6Lowest
16% above NH
51.7±2.7
19% above NH
53.6±6.4Highest
24% above NH
Dummer and New Hampton 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%
13.8%±4.3
NH: 18.2%
19.4%±5.1Highest
NH: 18.2%
Dummer and New Hampton 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%
24.8%±5Highest
NH: 20.1%
21.4%±4.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
New Hampton 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%
32.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
16.9%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3
NH: 6%
4.2%±1.9Highest
NH: 6%
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
New Hampton 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
$95,250±$35kHighest
4% below NH
$91,250±$21k
8% below NH
New Hampton and Dummer 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
$383,700±$37kHighest
5% below NH
$242,200±$51k
40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$620Highest
25% below NH
$749±$433Lowest
50% below NH
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Clarksville and New Hampton 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
$4,973Highest
25% below NH
$2,898
57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
21.3%±21.6
NH: 48.2%
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Clarksville and New Hampton 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%
13.2%
NH: 7.2%
9%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
87.7%
NH: 72.8%
94.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
14 yrs newer than NH
1989
10 yrs newer than NH
1977Lowest
2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
15% below NH
33 minHighest
22% above NH
25 min
6% below NH
Work from home
25.1%±9.6Highest
NH: 16.8%
11.9%±3.9
NH: 16.8%
6.8%±4.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Clarksville and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Newfound Area School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.