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Dummerston vs Hampton vs Calais vs Westford
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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Hampton | Calais | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
10,101Highest |
1,713Lowest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Westford 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±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Westford and Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Hampton 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.