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Baldwin vs Dummerston 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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dummerston | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hiram 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$62,813±$10kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$256,600±$42kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,070±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,106Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hiram and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.