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Barnard vs Braintree vs Dummerston vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Barnard | Braintree | Dummerston | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,026 |
2,090Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Braintree and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.