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Dummerston vs Hebron vs Throop
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,751 |
1,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Throop 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%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Throop 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% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hebron 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop 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±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop and Dummerston 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest 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.