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Hampton vs Andover vs Dummerston vs Smithville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (21.6% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Andover | Dummerston | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
616Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.