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Dummerston vs Cornwall vs Douglas vs Middlesex
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).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Cornwall | Douglas | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,208Lowest |
9,207Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Cornwall 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 |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Douglas | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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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.