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Wells vs Dummerston vs Indian Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Indian Lake has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Wells | Dummerston | Indian Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 671Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,268 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5 54% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62±3.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Indian Lake and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Indian Lake and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,286±$31k 8% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$62,824±$17kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$254,800±$32kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$825±$194Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,588 17% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,505Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Indian Lake and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 63% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±19.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Indian Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.