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Dummerston vs Barnet vs Pomfret vs Middlesex
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Pomfret | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,855 |
908Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Pomfret and Barnet 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% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Barnet 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% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Barnet 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% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Pomfret and Middlesex 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 |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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 |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Dummerston 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Middlesex 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.