Compare towns
Dummer vs Jaffrey vs Lancaster
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).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Jaffrey | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
5,448Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
| Dummer and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Lancaster 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% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey and Lancaster 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 |
$92,330±$18kHighest 7% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
| Jaffrey 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 |
$245,500±$27kHighest 39% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
| Jaffrey and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,019±$263Highest 32% below NH |
| Lancaster and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$4,226 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster and Jaffrey 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.