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Dummerston vs Hanson vs Hanson vs Monkton
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).
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Hanson | Hanson | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,927Lowest |
10,660Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Monkton 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 |
$513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson 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 |
— | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Whitman-Hanson | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.