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Dummer vs Union vs Warner
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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Union | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
131Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Dummer and Warner 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% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Warner 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% |
48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Dummer 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 |
$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| Warner 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 |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
— | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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.