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Dummerston vs Tyringham vs Moretown
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).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Tyringham | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
494Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Moretown 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Tyringham 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. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Dummerston 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.