Compare towns
Dummer vs Newfields vs Union
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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
2,023Highest |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Newfields and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
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| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.