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Dummerston vs Mount Tabor vs Pelham vs Middlesex
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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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| Measure | Dummerston | Mount Tabor | Pelham | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
304Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Dummerston 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
— | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Middlesex 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 |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Pelham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.