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Middleton vs Dummerston vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Middleton | Dummerston | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
2,090Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% 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%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Dummerston 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% 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% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| 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 |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Langdon 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. |
$5,492 76% 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% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Langdon 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Langdon 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.