Pontook Pond, 1908
Dummer’s story
178 years in pictures
Census counts: 7 in 1810, a peak of 464 in 1880, 306 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1930 on.
- 1848Dummer is settled
DummerNH
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
313
2025 Census estimate · +3% since 2020
Typical home
$269K
+9.7% in a year
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
53.6
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Dummer a good place to live?
No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Dummer. The biggest park or preserve is Glover Farm Wildlife Managment Area, at 811 acres. Dummer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Dummer stand out
Where Dummer beats most towns.
Small town
313 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
StarkMilanDummer
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dummer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dummer, and how to reach them.
PowerEversource24.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dummer’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personNew Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown Clerk of DummerThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code0358803588 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dummer.
Housing
Homes in Dummer are worth about $269K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Dummer home is worth about $269,000, up 9.7% in a year, 47% below the New Hampshire typical home. 94% of Dummer households own their home, above both the New Hampshire town median (82%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$269KZillow home value
Typical home value
Dummer$269K
New Hampshire$511K
+9.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Dummer faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Dummer’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Dummer for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Berlin (31%), Errol (7%) and Milan (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
1%work in town
| Dummer | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Dummer1%
Berlin31%
Errol7%
Milan6%
Gorham5%
17 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Dummer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Compared with most of New Hampshire and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Dummer is cooler
At 78°F, Dummer’s July high is below both New Hampshire’s towns (81°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Dummer has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
96″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–29°
Spring27–51°
Summer51–76°
Fall34–55°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Dummer is
Dummer beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. Only 5 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Dummer. 25% of Dummer adults get no exercise outside work.
| Dummer | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 9.5% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Dummer | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 13.8% | 10.8% |
Androscoggin Valley Hospital
13.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 5.8% of Dummer
37 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 6 have a lower share of conserved land than Dummer. Dummer’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
5.8%conserved
| Dummer | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.8% | 18% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
5.8%
conserved · 1,815 of 31,252 acres
37 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glover Farm Wildlife Managment Area | 0.4 mi | 811 |
| 2. Bofinger Conservation Area | — | 59 |
| 3. Milan Community Forest | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dummer
17pages on Dummer
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dummer
About 0 of every 100 Dummer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Dummer for work
Where Dummer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Dummer
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dummer
Town in New Hampshire, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1848
- Area
- 50 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft
- Area code
- 603
Questions about Dummer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dummer, NH a good place to live?
Dummer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.