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Dummer vs Stark vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($428k 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 | Stark | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
419 |
4,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
46.3±2.1Lowest 7% 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%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Strafford 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% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark 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% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Strafford and Stark 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 |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
| Strafford and Dummer 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 |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,635±$246 10% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$6,086Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Stark 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Strafford and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Stark School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.