Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Dummerston vs Sutton vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Bakersfield | Dummerston | Sutton | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,109 |
2,090Highest |
790Lowest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
| Fletcher and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
| Fletcher and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
— | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
| Fletcher and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None 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.