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Jefferson vs Dummer vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Jefferson | Dummer | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Highest |
299Lowest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5 34% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Jefferson and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
| Dummer and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
| Jefferson and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
— | $1,078±$241Highest 28% below NH |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Highest 37% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,356 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 29% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson 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.