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Dummerston vs Chesterfield vs Moretown vs Calais
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).
Chesterfield has the most renters (16.4% rent).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Chesterfield | Moretown | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,622Highest |
1,532Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Moretown 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. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Calais and Moretown 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 |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Dummerston 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. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Calais 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Chesterfield School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.