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Dummerston vs Killingly vs Montpelier vs Chesterfield
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% rent).
Chesterfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Killingly | Montpelier | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,014 |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±2.4 9% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Montpelier 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,030±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$375,100±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Montpelier and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,302±$113 8% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montpelier 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #9 of 70 in VT | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Montpelier High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.