Compare towns
Wright vs Dummerston vs Brant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Brant has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Wright | Dummerston | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,090 |
2,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±2.5 28% above U.S. |
| Wright and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$89,531±$24k 11% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$201,100±$22kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,089±$121 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,528Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brant and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Brant 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.