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Dummerston vs Sullivan 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 most kids (21.7% under 18).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Sullivan | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
687Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Mendon 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. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.