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Bellows Falls vs Dummerston vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Dummerston | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
2,090Lowest |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.