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Dummer vs Jefferson vs Springfield
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).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Springfield 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 | Jefferson | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,013 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Jefferson and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Springfield 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% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson and Dummer 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 |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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 |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
| Springfield and Jefferson 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 |
$4,196 37% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Jefferson 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% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.