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Pittsburg vs Dummer vs Lyman
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).
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Highest |
299Lowest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 66±2.9Highest 52% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
60.8±6.5 40% above NH |
| Pittsburg and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 52%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyman 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 |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Dummer and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$42k 27% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
| Lyman and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Lowest 32% below NH |
— | $1,147±$81Highest 23% below NH |
| Lyman and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,193 52% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,981Highest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±76Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsburg and Lyman 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% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 41% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.3%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest 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.