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Stoddard vs Dummer vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Stoddard | Dummer | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
299Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% 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 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% 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 | $330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Stoddard and Hill 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Dummer 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% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hill and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None 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.