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Union vs Dummer vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering UnionMiddleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Union | Dummer | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 131Lowest |
299 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
49.4±4.1 14% above NH |
| Dummer and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Wakefield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average |
| Wakefield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$322,800±$43kHighest 20% below NH |
| Wakefield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$434 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,954Highest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.