Compare towns
Dummer vs Lempster 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).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Lempster | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
953 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
50.8±7.2Lowest 17% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Dummer and Springfield 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% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lempster 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% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster 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 |
$86,607±$12kLowest 13% 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±$51k 40% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Springfield 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% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lempster 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.