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Windham vs Dummerston vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
South Hero has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Windham | Dummerston | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
2,090 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| South Hero and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Hero and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$127,434±$15k 58% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$558,300±$46k 68% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$221 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,858 152% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Hero and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | South Hero School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.