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Dumbarton vs Lakeside

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (55.5× in Lakeside) and homeowners (+34.9 pts renters in Dumbarton).

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Dumbarton, VAOne of the healthiest townsVirginia · 7,997 people
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Lakeside, VAAn outdoors townVirginia · 12,654 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

DumbartonOne of the healthiest towns
Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#49 most walkable in VA0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Dumbarton →
LakesideAn outdoors town
Outdoors#17 most trails in VA11 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 56%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$344K typical home17% below the VA typical home All about Lakeside →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails55.5×
Lakeside has more miles of trail
Lakeside 11.1 miDumbarton 0.2 mi
Homeowners+34.9 pts renters
Dumbarton has more renters
Lakeside 65.2%Dumbarton 30.3%
Kids under 18+8.8 pts
Lakeside has more kids
Lakeside 20.7%Dumbarton 11.9%
Jobs per worker+86%
Dumbarton is more of a job hub
Dumbarton 1.41Lakeside 0.76
Typical home built19 yrs
Lakeside’s homes are older
Dumbarton 1973Lakeside 1954
Growth since 2010+5 pts
Dumbarton has grown faster since 2010
Dumbarton +8%Lakeside +3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Lakeside

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Dumbarton$1,670/mo
Typical home $291K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $1,421/mo · Housing →
Lakeside$1,990/mo
Typical home $344K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $1,361/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Lakeside and Dumbarton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Dumbarton and Lakeside share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

DumbartonLakesideDumbartonLakeside
Dumbarton ↔ Lakeside1.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
77 Lakeside residents work in Dumbarton (1.3% of its workers)
48 Dumbarton residents work in Lakeside (1.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Lakeside →
Report cards

Lakeside places higher on 11 of 18 VA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Virginia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–DumbartonNot graded C+LakesideBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Health
C+DumbartonHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns BLakesideHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns
5Dumbarton
11Lakeside

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 243 towns #241#67 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 255 towns #225#129 Fastest growingGrowth · 240 towns #101#175 Most activeHealth · 255 towns #181#119 Lowest depressionHealth · 255 towns #122#176 Most remote workersWork · 248 towns #119#85 Most educatedPeople · 255 towns #168#137 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 255 towns #26#55

Left end = #1 in Virginia. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Dumbarton’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
DumbartonLakeside
Snow a year15″15″
January low27°F27°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)201d201d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th22nd
Outdoors & history
DumbartonLakeside
Trails0 mi11 mi
Conserved land0.1%9.7%
National Register places—1
Famous people born here—1
Community
DumbartonLakeside
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

DumbartonLakeside
People
Population 7,997Lowest 12,654Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8%Highest VA: +7.9% +3%Lowest VA: +7.9%
Median age 37.1±3.7Highest 5% below VA 36.4±1.9Lowest 7% below VA
Dumbarton and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.9%±2.7Lowest VA: 21.7% 20.7%±3.5Highest VA: 21.7%
Age 65+ 18.7%±4.2Highest VA: 16.7% 14.7%±2.4Lowest VA: 16.7%
Dumbarton and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31%Lowest VA: 42.2% 39.5%Highest VA: 42.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±2Highest VA: 6.9% 4.3%±1.8Lowest VA: 6.9%
Dumbarton and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,169±$9kLowest 35% below VA $72,032±$13kHighest 23% below VA
Lakeside and Dumbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $291,300±$41kHighest 24% below VA $288,200±$9kLowest 25% below VA
Dumbarton and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,421±$67Highest 10% below VA $1,361±$88Lowest 14% below VA
Dumbarton and Lakeside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,738Lowest 38% below VA $1,885Highest 32% below VA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.2%±6.9Lowest VA: 48.5% 56%±12.7Highest VA: 48.5%
Lakeside and Dumbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.1%Highest VA: 9.9% 11.8%Lowest VA: 9.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 30.3%Lowest VA: 67.3% 65.2%Highest VA: 67.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 11 yrs older than VA 1954Lowest 30 yrs older than VA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 16% below VA 20 minLowest 27% below VA
Work from home 17.9%±4.6Lowest VA: 18.3% 23.8%±5.6Highest VA: 18.3%
Lakeside and Dumbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miHighest 6.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.41Highest 0.76Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Richmond (20%)Richmond (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in Lakeside1% work in Dumbarton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 9.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 11.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 2.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 100Highest 87.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#180 of 219 in VA
School district —Henrico County Public Schools
High school in town —None in town
Virginia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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