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Dummer vs Guildhall vs Clarksville
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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Guildhall | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
371Highest |
371Highest |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6 30% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Clarksville 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarksville and Guildhall 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. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Guildhall 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. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$620Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Clarksville and Guildhall 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. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.