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Aurelius vs Dummerston vs Throop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Throop has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Aurelius | Dummerston | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,090 |
1,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$185,900±$20k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.