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Dummerston vs Newburgh vs Warren

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 highest household income ($102k).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).

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.

MeasureDummerstonNewburghWarren
People
Population
2,090Highest
1,475Lowest
1,585
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
53.1±4.2Highest
37% above U.S.
Warren 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%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
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%
30.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warren 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%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
60%Highest
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%
3.6%±4
U.S.: 6.4%
Newburgh and Warren 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.
$86,905±$16k
8% above U.S.
Dummerston and Warren 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.
$569,300±$123kHighest
71% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,392±$126
about the U.S. average
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,750±$394Highest
24% above U.S.
Warren and Dummerston 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.
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
$7,284Highest
134% 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%
32.3%±26.6Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
21% below U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warren and Dummerston 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 — Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town None 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.