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Dummerston vs Hampton vs Calais vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Dummerston | Hampton | Calais | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
16,426Highest |
1,713Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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U.S. 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.