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Dummer vs Dummerston vs Landaff vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Landaff has the most renters (9.7% rent).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Dummer | Dummerston | Landaff | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,090Highest |
420 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$707Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Dummerston and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Stark 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 | Landaff School District | Stark 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 | 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.