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Dummer vs Walden vs Windsor
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).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k 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 | Walden | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
1,037Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Walden 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% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Windsor 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. |
$88,000±$15kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136 36% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.