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Middlesex vs Conway vs Moretown vs Dummerston
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 most people working from home (28.4%).
Conway has the oldest population (median age 55).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Conway | Moretown | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
10,141Highest |
1,532Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Conway School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.