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Sullivan vs Middlesex vs Dummerston vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Sullivan | Middlesex | Dummerston | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,943 |
2,090Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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 | 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.