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Kortright vs Dummerston vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kortright has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Stamford has the most renters (26.1% 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 | Kortright | Dummerston | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.9±4.1 21% above U.S. |
| Kortright and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,729±$22k about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$62,083±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,000±$17k 35% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$188,200±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$67 41% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$825±$165Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,945Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,000 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.2%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stamford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.