Compare towns
Dummerston vs Corinth vs Sutton
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 expensive homes ($335k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Corinth | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,539 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Corinth and Sutton 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sutton 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Dummerston 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 |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
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| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Corinth 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.