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Stark vs Dummer vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | Stark | Dummer | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419 |
299Lowest |
1,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
45.7±6.2Lowest 6% above NH |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.6%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Stark and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$40,268±$7kLowest 59% below NH |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
$242,200±$51kHighest 40% below NH |
$120,100±$15kLowest 70% below NH |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,018±$96 32% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$2,898Highest 57% below NH |
$2,794 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.7%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Northumberland and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
23.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1960Lowest 19 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
18 minLowest 33% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | — | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.