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Baldwin vs Dummer vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Hiram has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Baldwin | Dummer | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
299Lowest |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hiram and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$62,813±$10kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$256,600±$42k 23% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,070±$161 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,106Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hiram and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.