Compare towns
Cabot vs Dummerston vs Hampton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Cabot | Dummerston | Hampton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,090Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Tunbridge 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.