What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canterbury	Dummerston
People
Population	2,353Highest	2,090Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S.	45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Canterbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dummerston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dummerston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S.	$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Canterbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S.	$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S.	$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,421Highest 138% above U.S.	$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Canterbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	21.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dummerston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Shaker Regional School District	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.