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Pittsburg vs Dummer vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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.
| Measure | Pittsburg | Dummer | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Highest |
299Lowest |
386 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 66±2.9Highest 52% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
62.1±1.9 43% above NH |
| Pittsburg and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 52%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Pittsburg and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Benton and Pittsburg 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 |
$67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
| Dummer and Benton 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 |
$288,300±$46k 28% below NH |
| Pittsburg and Benton 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,193Highest 52% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$2,922 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±76 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Pittsburg 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% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 41% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.3%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest 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.