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Denmark vs Dummerston vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Denmark | Dummerston | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
2,090Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±3.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$107,917±$27kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,800±$15kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,109±$358Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,866 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Smithfield 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.