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Middlesex vs Hampton Falls 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 most people working from home (28.4%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hampton Falls | Dummerston | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
2,328Highest |
2,090 |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Monkton 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dummerston 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% 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. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
27.2%±22.7 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% 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% |
86.3%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. |
1981 1 yr newer 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. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hampton Falls School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.