Compare towns
Barnet vs Dorset vs Dummerston vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Dummerston has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Barnet | Dorset | Dummerston | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,092Highest |
2,090 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 22 min 8% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.