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Brookline vs Dummerston vs Sutton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Brookline | Dummerston | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
2,090 |
9,452Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
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| Brookline and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Sutton 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.