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Southampton vs Dummerston vs Rutland
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%).
Rutland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).
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 | Southampton | Dummerston | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,230 |
2,090Lowest |
9,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$462,800±$33kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,470 75% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,657Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #205 of 282 in MA | — | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southampton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None 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.