What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).

Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	Dummerston
People
Population	942Lowest	2,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S.	45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Warren and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dummerston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warren and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warren and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.	$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S.	$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average
	Dummerston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S.	$4,536Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dummerston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warren School District	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.