Compare towns
Clarksville vs Stoddard 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%).
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k 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.
| Measure | Clarksville | Stoddard | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
1,072Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.4±6.6Lowest 16% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620Highest 25% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
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| Clarksville and Stoddard 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 |
$4,316Highest 35% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Clarksville 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard 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.