Compare towns
Dummerston vs Salem vs Sandgate
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 expensive homes ($335k median).
Salem has the most renters (22.9% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Salem | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,611Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Salem 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% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Salem 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% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Salem 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. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$196,000±$26k 41% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #376 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.