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Dummerston vs Eliot vs Newfane
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Eliot | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
7,146Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Eliot 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% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Eliot 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Newfane 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.