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Warwick vs Dummerston vs Heath vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Warwick | Dummerston | Heath | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
2,090Highest |
765 |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Heath and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$355,700±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Dummerston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Warwick | 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 | 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.