Compare towns
Dummer vs Stark vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering DummerMilan
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
419 |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% 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% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Whitefield 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%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Whitefield and Stark 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% |
26.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield 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±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% 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±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
| Dummer and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,077±$160 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,394Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Whitefield 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% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Whitefield 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 | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Stark School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.