Compare towns
Stoddard vs Roxbury 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
Stoddard has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Roxbury has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Stoddard | Roxbury | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
299Lowest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
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 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest 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+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest 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+ | 34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest 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 | $94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% 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 | $330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% 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 | $4,316 35% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% 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 Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest 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.