Compare towns
Dummer vs Monroe vs Newfields vs Stark
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).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Monroe | Newfields | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
786 |
2,023Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Dummer 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Stark 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% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Stark 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 |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$2,661 60% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Monroe 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | Newfields School District | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.