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Dummerston vs Rupert vs Chapman
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%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Rupert | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
676 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Chapman 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Chapman 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below 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±$126 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Rupert 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
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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.