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Bristol vs Dummerston vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most homeowners (97.6%).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($217k 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 | Bristol | Dummerston | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,081 |
2,090Highest |
1,859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.4±6.9 35% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,000±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,809±$24k 25% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$216,800±$39kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,112±$329Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,208 35% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.