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Dummerston vs Salisbury vs Mendon
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 youngest population (median age 45.6).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,609 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Salisbury 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dummerston 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 |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Mendon 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 |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.