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Dummerston vs Fayston vs Middlesex vs Rupert
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Fayston has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Fayston | Middlesex | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,342 |
1,943 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Fayston 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% |
19.3%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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% |
19.6%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$21k 25% above VT |
$110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
| Fayston and Middlesex 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 |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
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| 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 |
$6,689Highest 33% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Rupert 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
87%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Fayston 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.