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Castle Hill vs Dummerston vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Lowell has the most renters (11.5% 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 | Castle Hill | Dummerston | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
2,090Highest |
378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.5±8.6 43% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Castle Hill and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$50,833±$31kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$209,700±$30k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Dummerston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,478 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Lowell 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 | — |
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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.