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Stoddard vs Dummer vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Stoddard | Dummer | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
299Lowest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751 37% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoddard and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | — |
| High school 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.