What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middleton	Dummerston
People
Population	1,595Lowest	2,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S.	45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S.
	Dummerston and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dummerston and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Middleton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,696±$8k 26% above U.S.	$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S.	$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average
	Dummerston and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S.	$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average
	Middleton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,504Highest 76% above U.S.	$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Middleton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 47% above U.S.	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dummerston and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Middleton School District	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.