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Hope vs Dummerston vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Pownal has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | Hope | Dummerston | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
2,090Highest |
1,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pownal and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,800±$32kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$981±$636Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,212Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hope Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None 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.