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Dummerston vs Stoddard vs Windsor
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%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Stoddard | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,072 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dummerston 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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 |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor 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 |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Dummerston and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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 | Stoddard 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.