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Dummer vs Orange 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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Orange | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
320 |
687Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Dummer and Sullivan 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% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange 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% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Sullivan 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% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Sullivan 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Orange and Sullivan 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 |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
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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.