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Dummerston vs Stockbridge vs Hebron vs Middlesex
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Stockbridge has the most renters (15% rent).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Stockbridge | Hebron | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
791Lowest |
1,751 |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hebron 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hebron 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. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Dummerston 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Middlesex 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.