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Clarksville vs Orange 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Orange | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Highest |
320 |
299Lowest |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| 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% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Dummer 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% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 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% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Orange 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 |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620 25% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Clarksville and Orange 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Clarksville and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.