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Dummer

A town of 306 people in Coos County, New Hampshire

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Map of Dummer: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land5.8%1,815 of 31,252 acres

Trails37 mi0.8 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1Glover Farm Wildlife Managment Area0.4 mi of trails · 811 acres

2Bofinger Conservation Area59 acres Directions

3Milan Community Forest3 acres

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Great-uncle Leon Griffin, about 1920

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Great-uncle Leon Griffin, about 1920, 1920

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About Dummer

Town in New Hampshire, United States

1848Established

306Population

49.5 sq miArea

1,175 ftElevation

Dummer is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 306 at the 2020 census. Dummer is home to the Pontook Reservoir, popular with canoeists, kayakers and birdwatchers. In the western part of Dummer lies the village of Paris.

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Living in Dummer

Housing in Dummer

$273K▲ 10.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dummer home is worth about $273,000, up 10.3% in a year, 47% below the New Hampshire typical home.

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Health in Dummer

Compared with New Hampshire

12worse than NH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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17.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethNH 8.9% · worse 8.2%More adults with COPDNH 6.2% · worse 13.8%More smokersNH 10.8% · worse

Care nearby

Androscoggin Valley HospitalBerlin · 13.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Coos County Family Health ServicesBerlin · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Locator map of Dummer — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Andrew Sawyer · CC BY 2.5

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