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Dummer vs Chester vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Chester has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Chester | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,992Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Stark 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% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Stark 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. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $960±$44 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,262Highest 37% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester and Stark 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.