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Dummer vs West Windsor 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 housing (typical home built 1977).
West Windsor has the most expensive homes ($394k 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.

MeasureDummerWest WindsorClarksville
People
Population
299Lowest
1,171Highest
371
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+22.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
53.6±6.4
38% above U.S.
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
50.4±6.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
West Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
10%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
West Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±2.1
U.S.: 17.2%
West Windsor 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%
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3
U.S.: 6.4%
West Windsor and Clarksville 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.
$108,750±$18kHighest
35% above U.S.
$65,385±$24kLowest
19% below U.S.
West 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.
$393,500±$41kHighest
18% above U.S.
$191,700±$84kLowest
42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,100±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,125±$620Highest
20% below U.S.
Clarksville and West Windsor 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.
$5,860Highest
88% above U.S.
$2,276Lowest
27% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Clarksville and Dummer 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%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
25.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Clarksville and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Mount Ascutney School District #86 —
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.