Compare towns
Dummer vs Stark vs Clarksville
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).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Stark | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
419Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
50.4±6.6Lowest 16% above NH |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Stark 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% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±3 NH: 6% |
| Stark and Clarksville 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 |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kHighest 40% below NH |
$197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$620 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 57% below NH |
$2,636 60% below NH |
$2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Clarksville and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stark School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.