Compare towns
Dummerston vs Hartford vs Ira
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%).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Hartford | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
10,736Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Dummerston 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% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Dummerston 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% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Ira 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 |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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 |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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 |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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 |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Dummerston 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.