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Dummer vs Monroe 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 most people working from home (6.8%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
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.

MeasureDummerMonroeSullivan
People
Population
299Lowest
786Highest
687
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+9.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-2.8%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
24% above NH
51±10.4
18% above NH
46.6±6.5Lowest
8% above NH
Dummer and Monroe 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%
16.3%±5Lowest
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%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Monroe 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%
25.4%
NH: 40.6%
28.5%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
1.1%±1.8
NH: 6%
3.9%±2.6Highest
NH: 6%
Sullivan and Monroe 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±$7kLowest
11% 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
$312,700±$58kHighest
22% below NH
$236,500±$29kLowest
41% below NH
Monroe and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,104±$218Lowest
26% below NH
$1,225±$275Highest
18% below NH
Sullivan and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
57% below NH
$2,661Lowest
60% below NH
$5,099Highest
24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48%±39Highest
NH: 48.2%
40%±84.5
NH: 48.2%
Monroe and Sullivan 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%
4.1%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
88.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
93.6%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
2 yrs older than NH
1977Lowest
2 yrs older than NH
1979Highest
same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% below NH
27 min
about the NH average
32 minHighest
20% above NH
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Highest
NH: 16.8%
3.2%±2.2Lowest
NH: 16.8%
4.2%±2.5
NH: 16.8%
Dummer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Monroe School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.