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Dummerston vs Bennington vs Ossipee
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%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Bennington | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
15,249Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Dummerston 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Bennington 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Ossipee 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. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Ossipee 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.