What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deering has the most people working from home (10%).

Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deering	Dummer
People
Population	1,938Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH	53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH
	Dummer and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dummer and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1%	21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Deering and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.1Highest NH: 6%	0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Deering and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average	$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH
	Deering and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,900±$27kHighest 23% below NH	$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH
	Deering and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$116 12% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,223Highest 7% below NH	$2,898Lowest 57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±27.6Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Deering and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 2 yrs older than NH	1977 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 49% above NH	25 minLowest 6% below NH
Work from home	10%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%	6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Deering and Dummer 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.