Compare towns
Lempster vs Dummer vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Lempster | Dummer | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Highest |
299Lowest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
| Dummer and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Dummer and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH |
| Acworth and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 32% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,695Highest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Acworth and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.