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Dummerston vs Fairlee vs Ferrisburgh vs Brattleboro
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% 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 | Fairlee | Ferrisburgh | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,066Lowest |
2,661 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Brattleboro 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% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Brattleboro 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh 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 |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh 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 |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Ferrisburgh 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% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro 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 | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.