What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).

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	Pittsburg	Dummer
People
Population	683Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	66±2.9Highest 52% above NH	53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH
Kids under 18	8.6%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	52%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%	21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	16.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Pittsburg and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,250±$22kLowest 41% below NH	$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH
	Dummer and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$292,800±$42kHighest 27% below NH	$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH
	Pittsburg and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,018±$207 32% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,193Highest 52% below NH	$2,898Lowest 57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±76Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Pittsburg and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 41% above NH	25 minLowest 6% below NH
Work from home	24.3%±9Highest NH: 16.8%	6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Pittsburg School District	—
High school in town	Pittsburg School (High)	—
Students per teacherat that high school	4.4	—
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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.