What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).

Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dummerston	Warwick
People
Population	2,090Highest	776Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S.	51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S.
	Warwick and Dummerston 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dummerston and Warwick 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%	40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warwick and Dummerston 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.	$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Dummerston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average	$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S.
	Warwick 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	$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S.
	Dummerston and Warwick 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.	$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dummerston and Warwick 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%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.
Work from home	25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dummerston and Warwick 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	Warwick
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.