Compare towns
Dummerston vs Charlotte vs Underhill
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 affordable homes ($335k median).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Charlotte | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
3,916Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Charlotte and Dummerston 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% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Dummerston 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% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Charlotte 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% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Charlotte 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 |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
| Charlotte 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±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
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| Charlotte and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.