What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hebron	Dummer
People
Population	883Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH	53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH
	Hebron and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dummer and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%	21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±4.3Highest NH: 6%	0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Hebron and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH	$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH
	Dummer and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH	$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,429±$334 4% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,603Highest 46% below NH	$2,898Lowest 57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hebron and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 2 yrs older than NH	1977 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 27% below NH	25 minHighest 6% below NH
Work from home	13.1%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8%	6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hebron and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.