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Dummerston vs Fairlee vs Middlesex vs Warner
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).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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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 | Fairlee | Middlesex | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,066Lowest |
1,943 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Warner 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 |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Warner 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 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 | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.