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Dummer vs Sharon 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Sullivan has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Sharon | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
442 |
687Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Dummer and Sharon 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% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Dummer 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Sharon 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 |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Sharon 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 |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sharon and Sullivan 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 |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Sharon 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sharon and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.