Compare towns
Dummerston vs Halifax vs Newark vs Monkton
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Halifax | Newark | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
847 |
727Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Halifax 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Monkton 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Halifax 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Monkton 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 | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.