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Huron vs Dummerston vs Butler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Butler has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Huron | Dummerston | Butler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Highest |
2,090 |
1,759Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.6±11.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Butler and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Butler and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$50,192±$24kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$89,900±$17kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778 13% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$684±$203Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 33% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,102Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.