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Danby vs Dummerston vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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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 | Danby | Dummerston | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,090 |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Danby and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.