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Black Brook vs Dummerston vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Black Brook has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Black Brook | Dummerston | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,315Lowest |
2,090 |
2,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.8Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
| Black Brook and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Black Brook and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,852±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$48k 39% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $783±$461Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,633Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±32Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Black Brook and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.