Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Dummerston vs Baldwin vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Porter has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Steep Falls | Dummerston | Baldwin | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,861 |
2,090Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Steep Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Porter 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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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.