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Dummerston vs Dublin 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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Dublin | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,688 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Moretown 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% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Dublin 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin 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% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin 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±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Moretown 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 |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Moretown 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 |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Dublin 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. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Dublin 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Dublin 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.