Compare towns
Bradford vs Dummerston vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Bradford | Dummerston | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
2,090 |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
| Fairlee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
| Bradford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.