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Wells vs Dummerston vs Ohio
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Ohio has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 671Lowest |
2,090Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5Highest 54% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
59.8±3.5Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
35.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ohio 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% |
19.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ohio and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,286±$31kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$76,250±$13k 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Ohio 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 |
$144,800±$80kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$61Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,588 17% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,794Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.5%±87.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ohio 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 63% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
42 min 57% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.