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Errol vs Stark vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Errol has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Errol | Stark | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 314 |
419Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH |
58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
| Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±12.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$17kLowest 37% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% 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 | $275,000±$92kHighest 32% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Errol and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,659 60% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$2,898Highest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.8%±9.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Errol School District | Stark School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.