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Monkton vs New Hampton 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

Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureMonktonNew HamptonDummerston
People
Population
1,999Lowest
2,509Highest
2,090
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.1±5.4
21% above U.S.
51.7±2.7Highest
33% above U.S.
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
New Hampton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.1%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.8%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
New Hampton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50%
U.S.: 35.7%
32.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
New Hampton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,688±$28kHighest
48% above U.S.
$95,250±$35kLowest
18% above U.S.
$101,696±$21k
26% above U.S.
Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$379,900±$18k
14% above U.S.
$383,700±$37kHighest
15% above U.S.
$335,300±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
New Hampton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,301±$120
8% below U.S.
$749±$433Lowest
47% below U.S.
$1,392±$126Highest
about the U.S. average
Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,887Highest
89% above U.S.
$4,973
59% above U.S.
$4,536Lowest
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.1%±64Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
21.3%±21.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2
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
4.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
26.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 Newfound Area School District Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.