Compare towns
Lempster vs Dummer vs Unity
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 youngest population (median age 50.8).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
299Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Lowest 17% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Lempster 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% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Dummer and Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
| Unity and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 32% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Unity 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 | — | Unity 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.