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Dummerston vs Salisbury vs Surry
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%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,609 |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dummerston 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%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Surry 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Surry 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 |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$632 36% above U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Salisbury 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. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Surry 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%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 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest 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 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.