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Hampton vs Dummerston vs Cornwall

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 affordable homes ($167k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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.

MeasureHamptonDummerstonCornwall
People
Population
1,145Lowest
2,090Highest
1,208
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
Cornwall 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%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Cornwall 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%
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornwall 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±$8kLowest
9% below U.S.
$101,696±$21k
26% above U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
Cornwall 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.
$335,300±$22k
about the U.S. average
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
$1,392±$126Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% 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.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Dummerston and Cornwall 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.