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Dummerston vs Alstead vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Dummerston | Alstead | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,551 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.