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Dummer vs Nelson vs South Hampton
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%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
648 |
984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Dummer and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and South Hampton 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% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| South Hampton 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 |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Nelson 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 |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Nelson and South Hampton 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Nelson School District | South Hampton 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.