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Dummerston vs Durham vs Hanover vs Jericho
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 affordable homes ($335k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Hanover | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
15,080Highest |
11,685 |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
28.7±5.1 26% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Oyster River Coop School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Hanover High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
10.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.