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Fleming vs Dummerston vs Scipio
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Scipio has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Highest |
2,090 |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fleming and Dummerston 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% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$76,618±$7kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Fleming 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 |
$192,200±$22kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,840Lowest 23% 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% |
15.8%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Scipio 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% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Scipio 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.