Compare towns
Dalton vs Dummer vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dummer has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Dalton | Dummer | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Highest |
299Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Dummer and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$242,200±$51kHighest 40% below NH |
$197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825 40% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Highest 47% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.