Compare towns
Dummerston vs Groton vs Newark
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%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Groton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
967 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Groton 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Groton 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% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Dummerston and Groton 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 |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Groton 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% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Newark 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.