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Fleming vs Dummerston vs Aurelius vs Melrose Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Melrose Park has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Fleming | Dummerston | Aurelius | Melrose Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
2,090 |
2,593Highest |
1,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.3±8.1 16% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Melrose Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$103,723±$11kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Melrose Park and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$224,400±$17k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
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| Fleming and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,902 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±48.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Melrose Park 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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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.