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Wilmot vs Middlesex vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 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 | Wilmot | Middlesex | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
1,943 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wilmot and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.