Compare towns
Dummerston vs Mendon vs Salisbury 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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Mendon | Salisbury | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,609 |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Moretown 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 |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Salisbury 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 |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.