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Dummerston vs Holderness 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).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Holderness | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,917Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holderness 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. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Holderness 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Holderness School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.