Compare towns
Brookline vs Dummerston vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Brookline | Dummerston | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,300±$441Lowest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.