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Dummerston vs Andover vs Moretown
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k median).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Andover | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
36,652Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42.9±1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.