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Jay vs Dummerston vs Black Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Black Brook has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Jay | Dummerston | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Highest |
2,090 |
1,315Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.5±5.8Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Black Brook and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Black Brook and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$67,852±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$202,200±$48k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$783±$461Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741 20% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,633Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±32Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Black Brook and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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.