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Union vs Warren 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 kids (35.9% under 18).
Warren has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Warren | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 131Lowest |
942Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Warren 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% |
18%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.6%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Warren 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 NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warren 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 |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% 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 |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$242,200±$51kHighest 40% below NH |
| Dummer and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,167±$586 22% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$3,299Highest 51% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warren and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warren 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.