Compare towns
Dummerston vs Fairlee vs Marlboro
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).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,066Lowest |
1,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Fairlee 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% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Marlboro 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±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
| Marlboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
| Marlboro 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 |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Marlboro School District |
| High school in town | None 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.