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Surry vs Dummerston vs Windsor vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Surry | Dummerston | Windsor | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
2,090 |
3,554 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 105% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Surry 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.