Compare towns
Dummer vs Epping vs Dunbarton vs Stark
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Epping | Dunbarton | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,097 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Dummer 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% 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 |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% 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 | — | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
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| 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Stark 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Dunbarton School District | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.