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Dummerston vs North Hampton vs Putney 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 most kids (21.7% under 18).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | North Hampton | Putney | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,543Highest |
2,622 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Dummerston 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% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | North Hampton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.