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Dorchester vs Dummer vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
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 | Dorchester | Dummer | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410 |
299Lowest |
567Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±10.5 29% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Dummer and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779 43% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
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| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Dorchester 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.