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Dummerston vs Hanson vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($513k median).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,927 |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hanson 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% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Dummerston 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±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Windsor 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±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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 | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school 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.