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Brookline vs Dummerston vs Panton vs Newfane
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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Panton | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
2,090Highest |
690 |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Dummerston and Panton 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Panton 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.