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Dummer vs Waltham 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 most kids (19.4% under 18).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Waltham | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
452Highest |
371 |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Waltham 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarksville and Waltham 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. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$620Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Clarksville and Waltham 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. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Waltham 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Waltham 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.