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Albany vs Dummerston vs Newfane vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most homeowners (100%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Albany | Dummerston | Newfane | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 135Lowest |
2,090Highest |
141 |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.9±14 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,800±$56k 33% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
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| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,867 43% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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.