Compare towns
Dummerston vs Fletcher vs Stamford
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%).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Stamford has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,196 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
| Stamford and Fletcher 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%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Stamford 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% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Fletcher 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% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Stamford and Dummerston 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±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above VT |
| Fletcher 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±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Dummerston and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,583±$935 28% above VT |
| Fletcher and Stamford 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 |
$4,965 about the VT average |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±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% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Fletcher 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 | Stamford 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.