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Dummerston vs Hampton vs Kingston vs Putney
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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Kingston | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
10,101Highest |
6,275 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Putney 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% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Kingston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% 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% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Hampton 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.