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Dummer vs Benton vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Benton has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Dummer | Benton | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
386Highest |
371 |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
50.4±6.6Lowest 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.2%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Clarksville and Benton 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 |
$67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
$65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
| Dummer and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH |
$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
| Benton 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$2,922Highest 56% below NH |
$2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
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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.