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Dummerston vs Union vs Warren
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 highest household income ($102k).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Union | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,663Highest |
1,585Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Warren 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren and Dummerston 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Warren 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% 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. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.