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Dorset vs Dummerston vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Dorset | Dummerston | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
2,090 |
913Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | — |
| High school 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.