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Jay vs Dummerston vs Wilmington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Wilmington has the most renters (20% rent).
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 | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Highest |
2,090 |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.6±2.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Jay and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$82,344±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Wilmington 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 |
$322,600±$30k 3% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$275Lowest 25% 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. |
$3,571Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.