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Dummerston vs Barnard vs Croydon
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%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Barnard | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,211 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Croydon 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Dummerston 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% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.