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Dummer vs Pittsburg vs Unity
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Pittsburg | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
683 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
66±2.9Highest 52% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Unity 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% |
52%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NH: 40.6% |
16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Pittsburg and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$58,250±$22kLowest 41% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Dummer and Unity 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 |
$292,800±$42kHighest 27% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Pittsburg and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,018±$207Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Pittsburg 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 |
$3,193 52% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63%±76Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsburg and Unity 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
38 minHighest 41% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.3%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Pittsburg School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | Pittsburg School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 4.4 |
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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.