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Concord vs Dummerston vs Victory

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).

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.

MeasureConcordDummerstonVictory
People
Population
1,145
2,090Highest
53Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+0.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
49.8±6.6
16% above VT
45.6±11.7Lowest
6% above VT
64.5±11.1Highest
50% above VT
Victory and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±3.8
VT: 17.9%
21.7%±6Highest
VT: 17.9%
7.5%±51Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Dummerston and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.1%±4
VT: 21.4%
24.3%±3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
47.2%±39.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
Victory and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
26.5%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
1.3%±1.1
VT: 7%
0%±26.7Lowest
VT: 7%
Concord and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,304±$9kLowest
10% below VT
$101,696±$21kHighest
25% above VT
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Dummerston and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$159,300±$8kLowest
50% below VT
$335,300±$22kHighest
6% above VT
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Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,111±$29Lowest
10% below VT
$1,392±$126Highest
13% above VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,026
40% below VT
$4,536Highest
10% below VT
$2,500Lowest
50% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4
VT: 48.4%
44.1%±32.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Dummerston and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.2%
VT: 10.1%
4.5%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
45.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
92.9%
VT: 73.2%
71.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
1986Highest
10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
13% above VT
21 minLowest
11% below VT
27 minHighest
13% above VT
Work from home
8.7%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
25.9%±10.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
0%±52.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.