Compare towns
Dummerston vs Groton vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
967 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Groton 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Groton and Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% 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 |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest 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% |
7.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Orange 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.