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Windham vs Dummerston vs South Bristol
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 the most renters (11% rent).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
South Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
59.3±2.9Highest 52% above U.S. |
| South Bristol and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$97,148±$14k 20% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$309,600±$31kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$508Highest about the U.S. average |
| South Bristol and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,205Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±59.4Lowest 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 | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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.