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Dummerston vs Barre vs Townshend
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 most kids (21.7% under 18).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Barre | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
8,412Highest |
1,538Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Dummerston 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% |
13.5%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Barre 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% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Barre 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% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Barre and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Dummerston and Townshend 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 |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Townshend 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 |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,192 3% above VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Dummerston 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% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.