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Dummer vs Fairlee vs Columbia
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 highest household income ($91k).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Columbia has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Fairlee | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
54Lowest |
683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Fairlee 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% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Columbia 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% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Dummer 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. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Columbia 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. |
$277,500±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,057±$620Highest 25% below U.S. |
$792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Columbia 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. |
$3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
— | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.