Compare towns
Roxbury vs Stoddard vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Stoddard has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Roxbury | Stoddard | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,072Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
53±4 22% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Stoddard and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Stoddard and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$751 40% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Stoddard and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school 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.