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Dummer vs Nelson vs Newington
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 affordable homes ($242k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Nelson | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
648 |
939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
| Dummer and Newington 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Nelson 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% |
61.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Newington and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$6,081Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Nelson School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.