Compare towns
Dorset vs North Hampton vs Norwich vs Dummerston
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 the most people working from home (29.3%).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | North Hampton | Norwich | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
4,543Highest |
3,640 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
| North Hampton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | North Hampton School District | Norwich School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.