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Dummerston vs Franklin vs Union
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%).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,628Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Dummerston 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Union 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. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Union 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 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.