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Dummer vs Warwick vs Columbia

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).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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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.

MeasureDummerWarwickColumbia
People
Population
299Lowest
776Highest
683
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-12.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
51.4±7.3Lowest
32% above U.S.
51.8±10.1
33% above U.S.
Dummer and Columbia 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%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Dummer and Columbia 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%
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
29.9%±8.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Columbia and Warwick 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%
40.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Columbia and Warwick 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.
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$57,917±$13kLowest
28% below U.S.
Warwick 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.
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$196,400±$29kLowest
41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$792±$333Lowest
44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
7% below U.S.
$4,380Highest
40% above U.S.
$2,009Lowest
36% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
9.1%±95.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Warwick and Columbia 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.2%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Warwick —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.