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Dummerston vs Barnet vs Calais vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Barnet | Calais | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
61Lowest |
1,713 |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Barnet and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Calais and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
— | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
| Calais and Dummerston 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 |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
— | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.