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Dummerston vs Hebron vs Sandgate
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 expensive homes ($335k median).
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,751 |
435Lowest |
| 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. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Hebron 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±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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.