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Washburn vs Dummerston vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 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 | Washburn | Dummerston | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355 |
2,090Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.2±12.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Harrington and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
32%±9.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washburn and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$64,861±$17k 20% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$144,600±$71k 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,777 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harrington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| 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.