Compare towns
Dummerston vs Montgomery vs Warwick
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).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
Warwick has the most renters (11% 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 | Montgomery | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
796 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Montgomery 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% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Dummerston 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% |
24.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery 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% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Warwick 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. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Montgomery 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±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,500±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Warwick 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 |
— | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Warwick 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. |
$4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery 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% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Warwick 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 | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.