Compare towns
Barnard vs Dummerston vs Duxbury
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 kids (26.9% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Dummerston | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury 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±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT |
| Duxbury 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 |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Barnard and Duxbury 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 |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.