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Dummer vs Dunbarton vs Epping 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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Epping has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Clarksville has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Dummer | Dunbarton | Epping | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,097 |
7,430Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% 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%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Dummer 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Clarksville and Epping 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±3 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,125±$620Lowest 25% below NH |
| Epping and Dunbarton 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Clarksville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.