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Middlesex vs Amherst vs Dummerston vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Amherst has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Monkton has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Middlesex | Amherst | Dummerston | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
11,861Highest |
2,090 |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.