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Derby Line vs Dummerston vs Middlesex vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Derby Line | Dummerston | Middlesex | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 783Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,943 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.