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Warren vs Dummer vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Benton has the most expensive homes ($288k 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 | Warren | Dummer | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
299Lowest |
386 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
18.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
| Dummer and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH |
| Benton and Dummer 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 | $3,299Highest 51% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$2,922 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Dummer 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.