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Hampton vs Dummerston vs Brookfield vs Nanticoke
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Dummerston | Brookfield | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,486 |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Brookfield 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.