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Union vs Proctor vs Dummer vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Proctor has the most renters (13.7% rent).
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 | Proctor | Dummer | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 131Lowest |
1,586 |
299 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 39% below U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Dummer 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,117±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| 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 51% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.