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Dummerston vs Rye vs Westmoreland
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).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Rye | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
5,611Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westmoreland and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
| Rye and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,354±$280Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Dummerston 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rye School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.