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Barre vs Chapman vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Barre | Chapman | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
388Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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U.S. 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.