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Dummerston vs Duxbury vs Fayston
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).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Fayston has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
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 | Duxbury | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,548 |
1,342Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
46.9±3.5Highest 9% above VT |
| Fayston 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Fayston 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% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Fayston 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% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
$110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
| Fayston and Duxbury 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 |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT |
$1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
| Fayston 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 |
$6,564 30% above VT |
$6,689Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston and Dummerston 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.