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Roseboom vs Dummerston vs Decatur
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Decatur has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Roseboom | Dummerston | Decatur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630 |
2,090Highest |
328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50±8 29% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.3±7.6Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Decatur and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Decatur and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$69,375±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$173,500±$40k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$765±$109Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Roseboom and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,404 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Decatur and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.