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Dorset vs Plaistow vs Danby 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Plaistow | Danby | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
7,861Highest |
1,133Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Danby 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plaistow 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±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Plaistow 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. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Plaistow and Dorset 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. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Plaistow 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Timberlane Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.