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Stark vs Freedom 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
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Freedom has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
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 | Stark | Freedom | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419 |
1,494Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% above NH |
| Freedom and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stark and Freedom 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 |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% 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±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,478Highest 48% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
91%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | Freedom School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.