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Dummerston vs Glover vs Middlesex vs Springfield
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).
Glover has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Glover | Middlesex | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,051Lowest |
1,943 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Glover 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 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% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 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 |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Middlesex 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below 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±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Dummerston and Middlesex 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Dummerston 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | — | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.