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Dummerston vs Huron vs Kendall
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%).
Huron has the most renters (17% rent).
Kendall has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Huron | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,240 |
2,591Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±6.6 3% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Kendall 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% |
19.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall 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% |
21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Huron 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% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kendall 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±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$90,000±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$87,734±$14kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Huron 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 |
$233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$191,200±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,233±$778 13% below U.S. |
$850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,145Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,328 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±36.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Kendall 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% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.