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New Durham vs Dummerston vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | New Durham | Dummerston | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748Highest |
2,090 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| New Durham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Dummerston and New Durham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.