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Addison vs Dummerston vs Mendon vs Rupert
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 highest household income ($107k).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Dummerston | Mendon | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
2,090Highest |
1,113 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
| Addison and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Mendon 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 | 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.