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Dummerston vs Fletcher vs Glover vs Middlesex
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).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k 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 | Fletcher | Glover | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,196 |
1,051Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Fletcher and Glover 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% |
19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Glover 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% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Middlesex 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 |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Fletcher 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 |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Fletcher and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Fletcher 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Fletcher School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.