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Union 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
Union has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Roxbury | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 131Lowest |
299Highest |
299Highest |
| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Roxbury 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 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% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Roxbury 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% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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±$19k 24% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
| Dummer and Union 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 |
$323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Roxbury and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 minHighest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Union 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.