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Dummer vs Eden vs Clarksville

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 most homeowners (94.2%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).

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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.

MeasureDummerEdenClarksville
People
Population
299Lowest
1,351Highest
371
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
37.7±1.9Lowest
3% below U.S.
50.4±6.6
30% above U.S.
Dummer and Clarksville 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%
20.4%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
10%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Eden 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%
11.6%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Clarksville 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
17.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3
U.S.: 6.4%
Eden and Clarksville 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.
$83,578±$8k
4% above U.S.
$65,385±$24kLowest
19% below U.S.
Dummer and Eden 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.
$215,900±$27k
35% below U.S.
$191,700±$84kLowest
42% below U.S.
Dummer and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,300±$441Highest
8% below U.S.
$1,125±$620Lowest
20% below U.S.
Eden and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898
7% below U.S.
$3,313Highest
6% above U.S.
$2,276Lowest
27% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.3%±39
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Clarksville and Eden 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%
6.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1991
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
5.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.