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Hancock vs Dummerston vs New Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
New Ashford has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Hancock | Dummerston | New Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
2,090Highest |
257Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.1±3.6Highest 47% above U.S. |
| New Ashford and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Ashford and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Ashford and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$102,188±$30kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| New Ashford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,500±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,700±$50kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| New Ashford and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415 10% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$960±$113Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,196 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and New Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hancock | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.