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Ashfield vs Conway vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Ashfield | Conway | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
1,755Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Conway and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Conway | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.