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Dummerston vs Arlington vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Dummerston | Arlington | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
2,598 |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Arlington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Dummerston 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Arlington School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.