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Dummerston vs Hebron vs Mount Tabor
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%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Hebron | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,751 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hebron 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% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hebron 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% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Mount Tabor 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. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Dummerston 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 |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Hebron 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Hebron 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.