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Dummer vs Sullivan vs Stark

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).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).

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.

MeasureDummerSullivanStark
People
Population
299Lowest
687Highest
419
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.8%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-14%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
53.6±6.4
24% above NH
46.6±6.5Lowest
8% above NH
58.8±3.6Highest
36% 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%
16.3%±5
NH: 18.2%
14.1%±6.9Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Dummer and Sullivan 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%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
NH: 20.1%
27.2%±3.6Highest
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%
28.5%Highest
NH: 40.6%
17.5%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
NH: 6%
3.9%±2.6Highest
NH: 6%
3.6%±4.7
NH: 6%
Sullivan 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
$106,667±$20kHighest
8% above NH
$71,750±$23kLowest
28% below NH
Sullivan 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±$51kHighest
40% below NH
$236,500±$29k
41% below NH
$197,700±$34kLowest
51% below NH
Dummer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,225±$275
18% below NH
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
57% below NH
$5,099Highest
24% below NH
$2,636Lowest
60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
40%±84.5
NH: 48.2%
66.7%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
Stark and Sullivan 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%
4.1%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8.3%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
NH: 72.8%
93.6%
NH: 72.8%
92.5%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
2 yrs older than NH
1979Highest
same as NH
1968Lowest
11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
6% below NH
32 min
20% above NH
34 minHighest
27% above NH
Work from home
6.8%±4.4
NH: 16.8%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
13.9%±6.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
Stark and Dummer 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
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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.