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Dummerston vs Newburgh vs Rupert

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%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).

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.

MeasureDummerstonNewburghRupert
People
Population
2,090Highest
1,475
676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
57.8±9.7Highest
49% above U.S.
Rupert and Newburgh 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%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Newburgh 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%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
42.3%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Newburgh and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$101,696±$21kHighest
26% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
$88,229±$36k
9% above U.S.
Dummerston and Rupert 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
$244,600±$20kLowest
26% below U.S.
$362,500±$63kHighest
9% above U.S.
Rupert and Dummerston 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
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,536
45% above U.S.
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
$4,594Highest
47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
20%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Dummerston and Newburgh 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%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±9.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Dummerston and Rupert 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 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.