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Dummerston vs Plainfield vs Windham
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%).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,314Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.