Compare towns
Dummerston vs Fairlee 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 people working from home (25.9%).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,066Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Underhill 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 |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
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| Dummerston and Fairlee 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.