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Dummer vs Hill vs Sullivan
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).
Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
908Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Dummer and Hill 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Sullivan 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$51k 40% below NH |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Hill and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hill and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hill School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.