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Berlin vs Dummerston vs Huron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($215k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Huron has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Berlin | Dummerston | Huron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,960Lowest |
2,090 |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±5.3 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,313±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$90,000±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,600±$22kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$309Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,233±$778 13% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,518Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.