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Dummer vs Barton vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k 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 | Dummer | Barton | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
730Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
| Landaff and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.