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Dummer vs Ryegate vs Union
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).
Ryegate has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Union has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Ryegate | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
1,059Highest |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
23.6±30.9Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
35.9%±42.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
0%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Dummer 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% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$75,117±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$162,900±$135kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,258Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Ryegate and Dummer 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±25.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.