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Arkwright vs Dummerston vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most renters (10.7% rent).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Arkwright | Dummerston | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
2,090Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50±8 29% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Roseboom and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.