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Windham vs Hampton Beach vs Dummerston vs Worcester
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Windham | Hampton Beach | Dummerston | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,605Highest |
2,090 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Dummerston 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.