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Dummer vs Dummerston vs Stark vs Groton
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%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Groton has the most renters (8.7% rent).
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 | Stark | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,090Highest |
419 |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer 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% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 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% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Groton 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. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above 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 |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 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 | Stark School District | — |
| High school 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.