Compare towns
Dummer vs Berlin 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 highest household income ($91k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Berlin | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
9,383Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Clarksville and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.2%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Clarksville and Berlin 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 |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$65,385±$24k 34% below NH |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kHighest 40% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$191,700±$84k 52% below NH |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,125±$620Highest 25% below NH |
| Clarksville and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$3,437Highest 48% below NH |
$2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
50%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Clarksville and Berlin 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% |
15.3% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Berlin School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Berlin Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.