What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).

Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suncook	Dummer
People
Population	5,432Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH	53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Suncook and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Dummer and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Suncook and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH	$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH
	Dummer and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH	$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,091±$317 27% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,975Highest 5% above NH	$2,898Lowest 57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Suncook and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	25 minHighest 6% below NH
Work from home	15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%	6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Suncook and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.