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Middlesex vs Lee vs Dummerston vs Berlin
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%).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Lee | Dummerston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
4,576Highest |
2,090 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Dummerston 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Middlesex 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. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Lee and Middlesex 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. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Berlin 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.