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Dummer vs Hill vs New Hampton
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).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Hill | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
908 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Dummer and New Hampton 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and New Hampton 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and New Hampton 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% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Hill 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 |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $749±$433 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New Hampton and Dummer 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% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hill School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.