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Addison vs Dorset vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | Addison | Dorset | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
2,092Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Addison and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
| Dorset and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
| Addison and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 |
VT 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.