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Dummerston vs Putney vs Hingham vs Chesterfield
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Putney | Hingham | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,622 |
24,283Highest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Chesterfield 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Hingham 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% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Hingham 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #14 of 282 in MA | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hingham | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.