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Dummerston vs Jay vs Bow vs Moretown
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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Jay | Bow | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
471Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Jay and Moretown 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Bow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Jay 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Bow School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.